#605665
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.027 314.5), rgb(96, 86, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#605665 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605665 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 8%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.027 314.5) |
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 #605665 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605665 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605665 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #605665 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.021 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#908595
oklch(63.2% 0.027 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.03 316.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605665
oklch(46.8% 0.027 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#605665 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) | #545966 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A64 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60585B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605665
#605665
oklch(46.8% 0.027 314.5)
- #545E4F
#545E4F
oklch(46.9% 0.027 135.1)
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 #605665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #605665 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.