#645559
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.021 0), rgb(100, 85, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#645559 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645559 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 85, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.021 0) |
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 #645559 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645559 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645559 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #645559 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9DA0
oklch(70.8% 0.016 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#958589
oklch(63.2% 0.02 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E73
oklch(55.6% 0.023 358.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645559
oklch(46.6% 0.021 0)
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Step 800
800
#574B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.017 1)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#645559 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) | #575759 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A59 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675456 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645559
#645559
oklch(46.6% 0.021 0)
- #4E5E5A
#4E5E5A
oklch(46.7% 0.021 178.5)
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 #645559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #645559 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.