#635975
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.4% 0.046 301), rgb(99, 89, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#635975 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635975 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 89, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.046 301) |
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 #635975 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635975 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635975 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #635975 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECD
oklch(81% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A1
oklch(63% 0.046 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#786D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.049 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635975
oklch(48.4% 0.046 301)
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Step 800
800
#524A61
oklch(42.6% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#635975 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) | #545D76 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D74 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605D63 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635975
#635975
oklch(48.4% 0.046 301)
- #5B6346
#5B6346
oklch(48.4% 0.045 120.6)
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 #635975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
Use #635975 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.