#605B78
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.7% 0.046 292.5), rgb(96, 91, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#605B78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 292°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B78 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.046 292.5) |
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 #605B78 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B78 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B78 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #605B78 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B78
oklch(48.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B63
oklch(42.6% 0.04 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#605B78 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) | #545F79 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E77 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6065 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B78
#605B78
oklch(48.7% 0.046 292.5)
- #606344
#606344
oklch(48.8% 0.047 112.6)
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 #605B78, 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 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #605B78 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.