#625861
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.019 329), rgb(98, 88, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#625861 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625861 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 88, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 5%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.019 329) |
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 #625861 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625861 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625861 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #625861 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.01 331)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868F
oklch(63.2% 0.018 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6F79
oklch(55.5% 0.02 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625861
oklch(47.3% 0.019 329)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#625861 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) | #585A61 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B61 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63595B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625861
#625861
oklch(47.3% 0.019 329)
- #555F56
#555F56
oklch(47.4% 0.019 148.1)
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 #625861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #625861 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.