#65486C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.068 319.7), rgb(101, 72, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#65486C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 320°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65486C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.068 319.7) |
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 #65486C | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65486C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65486C text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65486C 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.08 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6294
oklch(55.6% 0.089 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65486C
oklch(44.7% 0.068 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#65486C 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) | #44506D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664C55 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65486C
#65486C
oklch(44.7% 0.068 319.7)
- #405E39
#405E39
oklch(44.8% 0.068 139.8)
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 #65486C, 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 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #65486C 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.