#625355
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.02 8.8), rgb(98, 83, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#625355 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625355 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 8%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.02 8.8) |
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 #625355 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625355 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625355 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #625355 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBF
oklch(81% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.019 9)
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Step 500
500
#978486
oklch(63.1% 0.023 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#826D70
oklch(55.6% 0.027 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 7.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625355
oklch(45.8% 0.02 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E40
oklch(37.6% 0.016 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#625355 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) | #555555 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585855 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655254 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625355
#625355
oklch(45.8% 0.02 8.8)
- #4B5B5A
#4B5B5A
oklch(45.7% 0.02 191.8)
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 #625355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #625355 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.