#605355
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.017 7.3), rgb(96, 83, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#605355 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605355 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 83, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 7%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.017 7.3) |
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 #605355 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605355 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605355 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #605355 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9F
oklch(70.8% 0.015 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#958487
oklch(63% 0.021 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#806E71
oklch(55.6% 0.023 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.021 9.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605355
oklch(45.6% 0.017 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#605355 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) | #555555 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585755 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635254 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605355
#605355
oklch(45.6% 0.017 7.3)
- #4C5A58
#4C5A58
oklch(45.5% 0.018 186.1)
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 #605355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #605355 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.