#606384
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.052 280.3), rgb(96, 99, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#606384 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606384 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 99, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.052 280.3) |
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 #606384 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606384 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606384 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #606384 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#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
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#8386A9
oklch(63% 0.053 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606384
oklch(51% 0.052 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D67
oklch(42.8% 0.043 279.3)
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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)
#606384 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) | #5A6785 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586483 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57696E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606384
#606384
oklch(51% 0.052 280.3)
- #6D6744
#6D6744
oklch(51% 0.052 99.7)
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 #606384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #606384 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.