#605E8D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.4% 0.074 285.4), rgb(96, 94, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#605E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605E8D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.074 285.4) |
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 #605E8D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605E8D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605E8D text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #605E8D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8583B4
oklch(63% 0.073 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.08 286.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605E8D
oklch(50.4% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#605E8D 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) | #50648F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55676F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605E8D
#605E8D
oklch(50.4% 0.074 285.4)
- #6A6731
#6A6731
oklch(50.4% 0.075 105.9)
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 #605E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #605E8D 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.