#625D79
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.4% 0.045 292.9), rgb(98, 93, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#625D79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625D79 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 93, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.045 292.9) |
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 #625D79 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625D79 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625D79 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #625D79 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625D79
oklch(49.4% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#625D79 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) | #57617A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576078 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6167 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625D79
#625D79
oklch(49.4% 0.045 292.9)
- #616447
#616447
oklch(49.2% 0.044 112.8)
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 #625D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #625D79 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.