#635A68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.1% 0.025 313.7), rgb(99, 90, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#635A68 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.025. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635A68 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 90, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 7%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.025 313.7) |
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 #635A68 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635A68 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635A68 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635A68 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8594
oklch(63% 0.025 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#796F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635A68
oklch(48.1% 0.025 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#635A68 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) | #585D69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D68 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635C5F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635A68
#635A68
oklch(48.1% 0.025 313.7)
- #586153
#586153
oklch(48% 0.025 134.3)
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 #635A68, 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 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #635A68 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.