#645969
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.029 315.3), rgb(100, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#645969 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645969 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 8%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.029 315.3) |
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 #645969 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645969 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645969 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #645969 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#908595
oklch(63.2% 0.027 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E80
oklch(55.5% 0.031 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645969
oklch(48% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F48
oklch(37.7% 0.017 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#645969 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) | #575C6A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D68 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645B5E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645969
#645969
oklch(48% 0.029 315.3)
- #576251
#576251
oklch(48.1% 0.03 134.5)
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 #645969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #645969 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.