#625456
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.019 8.1), rgb(98, 84, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#625456 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625456 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 84, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.019 8.1) |
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 #625456 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625456 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625456 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625456 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9F
oklch(70.7% 0.014 6)
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Step 500
500
#948587
oklch(63.1% 0.018 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F71
oklch(55.6% 0.019 8.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625456
oklch(46% 0.019 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#574C4D
oklch(42.8% 0.015 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#625456 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) | #565656 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595856 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655355 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625456
#625456
oklch(46% 0.019 8.1)
- #4D5C5A
#4D5C5A
oklch(46.1% 0.019 186.7)
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 #625456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #625456 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.