#606080
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.2% 0.051 284.4), rgb(96, 96, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#606080 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606080 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 96, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.051 284.4) |
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 #606080 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606080 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606080 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #606080 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A7
oklch(63.1% 0.049 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F93
oklch(55.5% 0.056 284.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606080
oklch(50.2% 0.051 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C65
oklch(42.7% 0.041 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F53
oklch(37.6% 0.034 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#606080 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) | #586481 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59666B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606080
#606080
oklch(50.2% 0.051 284.4)
- #686543
#686543
oklch(50% 0.05 103.8)
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 #606080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
Use #606080 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.