#605E87
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.1% 0.065 286), rgb(96, 94, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#605E87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605E87 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.065 286) |
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 #605E87 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605E87 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605E87 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #605E87 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8684AF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#706D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605E87
oklch(50.1% 0.065 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E57
oklch(37.6% 0.042 286)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#605E87 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) | #536389 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526186 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57656D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605E87
#605E87
oklch(50.1% 0.065 286)
- #686639
#686639
oklch(50.1% 0.065 106.3)
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 #605E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #605E87 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.