#605669
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.033 308.8), rgb(96, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#605669 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605669 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 10%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.033 308.8) |
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 #605669 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605669 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605669 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605669 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E83
oklch(55.6% 0.035 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605669
oklch(47% 0.033 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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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)
#605669 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) | #53596A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A68 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F585C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605669
#605669
oklch(47% 0.033 308.8)
- #555F4B
#555F4B
oklch(47.1% 0.034 129.3)
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 #605669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #605669 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.