#625B68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.022 309.5), rgb(98, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#625B68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625B68 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 7%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.022 309.5) |
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 #625B68 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625B68 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625B68 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #625B68 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC6
oklch(81% 0.011 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA9
oklch(70.8% 0.017 310)
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Step 500
500
#8D8694
oklch(63.1% 0.022 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#77707E
oklch(55.6% 0.023 308)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625B68
oklch(48.2% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#524C57
oklch(42.6% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#444047
oklch(37.8% 0.013 311)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#625B68 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) | #595D69 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5E68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615C5F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625B68
#625B68
oklch(48.2% 0.022 309.5)
- #5A6154
#5A6154
oklch(48.2% 0.022 130.4)
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 #625B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.072
Use #625B68 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.