#605D83
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.6% 0.06 287.6), rgb(96, 93, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#605D83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605D83 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 93, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.06 287.6) |
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 #605D83 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605D83 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605D83 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #605D83 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600
#716E98
oklch(55.7% 0.065 287.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605D83
oklch(49.6% 0.06 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#605D83 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) | #536285 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526082 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58646A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605D83
#605D83
oklch(49.6% 0.06 287.6)
- #66653C
#66653C
oklch(49.7% 0.06 107.2)
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 #605D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #605D83 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.