#605B7D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.9% 0.054 291), rgb(96, 91, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#605B7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 291°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B7D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.054 291) |
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 #605B7D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B7D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B7D text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #605B7D text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8984A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736E93
oklch(55.7% 0.057 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B7D
oklch(48.9% 0.054 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#605B7D 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) | #53607E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6167 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B7D
#605B7D
oklch(48.9% 0.054 291)
- #61633F
#61633F
oklch(48.8% 0.054 110.9)
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 #605B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
Use #605B7D 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.