#605B83
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.063 289.6), rgb(96, 91, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#605B83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B83 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.063 289.6) |
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 #605B83 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B83 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B83 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #605B83 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8883AE
oklch(63% 0.064 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B83
oklch(49.2% 0.063 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#605B83 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) | #516085 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F82 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586269 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B83
#605B83
oklch(49.2% 0.063 289.6)
- #636438
#636438
oklch(49.1% 0.064 109.7)
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 #605B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #605B83 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.