#605A72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.039 296.4), rgb(96, 90, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#605A72 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605A72 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.039 296.4) |
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 #605A72 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605A72 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605A72 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #605A72 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B859E
oklch(63% 0.038 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#756F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605A72
oklch(48.2% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#504C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#605A72 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) | #555D73 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565D71 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5E62 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605A72
#605A72
oklch(48.2% 0.039 296.4)
- #5D6148
#5D6148
oklch(48.2% 0.039 115.3)
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 #605A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
Use #605A72 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.