#605299
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.111 290.7), rgb(96, 82, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#605299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605299 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.111 290.7) |
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 #605299 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605299 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605299 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #605299 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A097D3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 600
600
#7465B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605299
oklch(48.6% 0.111 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F457D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#605299 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) | #395E9C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B97 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52606E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605299
#605299
oklch(48.6% 0.111 290.7)
- #636400
#636400
oklch(48.6% 0.106 110.5)
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 #605299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #605299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #605299 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.