#605263
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.032 320.3), rgb(96, 82, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#605263 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605263 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.032 320.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #605263 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605263 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605263 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #605263 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948298
oklch(63% 0.039 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C83
oklch(55.7% 0.042 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.039 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605263
oklch(45.9% 0.032 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#605263 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505664 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535762 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605458 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605263
#605263
oklch(45.9% 0.032 320.3)
- #4E5C4B
#4E5C4B
oklch(45.7% 0.032 140.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #605263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #605263 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.