#65505E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.035 338.7), rgb(101, 80, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#65505E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65505E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.035 338.7) |
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 #65505E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65505E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65505E text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65505E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8092
oklch(63.1% 0.042 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#86697C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#715869
oklch(49.2% 0.041 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65505E
oklch(45.8% 0.035 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#65505E 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) | #51545F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685055 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65505E
#65505E
oklch(45.8% 0.035 338.7)
- #475E50
#475E50
oklch(45.9% 0.036 157.9)
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 #65505E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
Use #65505E 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.