#625258
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.023 353.5), rgb(98, 82, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#625258 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625258 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.023 353.5) |
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 #625258 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625258 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625258 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #625258 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA1
oklch(70.6% 0.022 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#98838B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 353)
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Step 600
600
#826C75
oklch(55.5% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A62
oklch(49% 0.029 352.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625258
oklch(45.7% 0.023 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#625258 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) | #535558 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575758 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655254 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625258
#625258
oklch(45.7% 0.023 353.5)
- #4A5B56
#4A5B56
oklch(45.5% 0.022 175.5)
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 #625258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
Use #625258 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.