#625161
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.033 328), rgb(98, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#625161 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625161 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.033 328) |
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 #625161 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625161 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625161 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #625161 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#978196
oklch(63% 0.04 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#826B80
oklch(55.7% 0.042 329)
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Step 700
700
#6E596C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 329.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625161
oklch(45.8% 0.033 328)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#625161 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) | #505562 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545760 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635256 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625161
#625161
oklch(45.8% 0.033 328)
- #4B5D4D
#4B5D4D
oklch(45.8% 0.034 148.1)
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 #625161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
Use #625161 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.