#605F76
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.5% 0.036 287), rgb(96, 95, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#605F76 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605F76 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 95, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.036 287) |
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 #605F76 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605F76 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605F76 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #605F76 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#87879F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605F76
oklch(49.5% 0.036 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#605F76 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) | #5A6277 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596175 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6367 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605F76
#605F76
oklch(49.5% 0.036 287)
- #64644C
#64644C
oklch(49.6% 0.036 107.7)
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 #605F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
Use #605F76 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.