#606284
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.8% 0.054 281.7), rgb(96, 98, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#606284 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606284 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.054 281.7) |
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 #606284 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606284 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606284 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #606284 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486AA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7095
oklch(55.7% 0.057 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606284
oklch(50.8% 0.054 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#606284 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) | #596685 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576383 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57686E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606284
#606284
oklch(50.8% 0.054 281.7)
- #6C6742
#6C6742
oklch(50.9% 0.054 101.5)
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 #606284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #606284 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.