#625D7D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.5% 0.051 291.6), rgb(98, 93, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#625D7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625D7D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 93, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.051 291.6) |
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 #625D7D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625D7D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625D7D text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625D7D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8984A6
oklch(63% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625D7D
oklch(49.5% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423F52
oklch(37.8% 0.032 292)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#625D7D 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) | #55617E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6268 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625D7D
#625D7D
oklch(49.5% 0.051 291.6)
- #636543
#636543
oklch(49.6% 0.051 110.9)
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 #625D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #625D7D 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.