#65515E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.033 339.4), rgb(101, 81, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#65515E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65515E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.033 339.4) |
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 #65515E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65515E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65515E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65515E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA6
oklch(70.8% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#988290
oklch(63.1% 0.033 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#826B7A
oklch(55.5% 0.036 339.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65515E
oklch(46% 0.033 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#65515E 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) | #52555F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685155 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65515E
#65515E
oklch(46% 0.033 339.4)
- #485E51
#485E51
oklch(46% 0.034 158.8)
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 #65515E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
Use #65515E 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.