#605668
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.9% 0.031 310.1), rgb(96, 86, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#605668 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605668 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 9%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.031 310.1) |
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 #605668 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605668 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605668 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605668 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#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
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAC
oklch(70.8% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8598
oklch(63.2% 0.03 309)
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Step 600
600
#796E82
oklch(55.5% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605668
oklch(46.9% 0.031 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#534B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#605668 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) | #535969 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A67 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F585C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605668
#605668
oklch(46.9% 0.031 310.1)
- #555E4C
#555E4C
oklch(46.9% 0.03 129.2)
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 #605668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #605668 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.