#605B9F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.7% 0.106 285.3), rgb(96, 91, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#605B9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B9F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.106 285.3) |
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 #605B9F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B9F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B9F text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #605B9F text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8380C6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B9F
oklch(50.7% 0.106 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B477D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#605B9F 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) | #4365A2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6875 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B9F
#605B9F
oklch(50.7% 0.106 285.3)
- #6E6805
#6E6805
oklch(50.7% 0.106 105.6)
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 #605B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #605B9F 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.