#65486B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.066 320.5), rgb(101, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#65486B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65486B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.066 320.5) |
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 #65486B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65486B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65486B text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65486B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B394B9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6292
oklch(55.5% 0.086 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#75517D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65486B
oklch(44.7% 0.066 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#65486B 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) | #44506C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B536A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664C55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65486B
#65486B
oklch(44.7% 0.066 320.5)
- #405E3A
#405E3A
oklch(44.8% 0.067 140.3)
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 #65486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #65486B 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.