#645D75
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.4% 0.039 298.3), rgb(100, 93, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#645D75 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645D75 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 93, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.039 298.3) |
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 #645D75 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645D75 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645D75 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #645D75 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.03 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C859E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#766E89
oklch(55.5% 0.042 298.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645D75
oklch(49.4% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#645D75 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) | #586176 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596074 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616065 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645D75
#645D75
oklch(49.4% 0.039 298.3)
- #5F654C
#5F654C
oklch(49.4% 0.039 118.8)
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 #645D75, 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 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #645D75 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.