#65525F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.032 337.8), rgb(101, 82, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#65525F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65525F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.032 337.8) |
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 #65525F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65525F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65525F text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65525F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 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
#AB9BA6
oklch(70.7% 0.024 337)
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Step 500
500
#978290
oklch(63% 0.032 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#816C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65525F
oklch(46.2% 0.032 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#594A54
oklch(42.8% 0.026 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#493D45
oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#65525F 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) | #525660 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675256 | 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°).
- #65525F
#65525F
oklch(46.2% 0.032 337.8)
- #4A5E52
#4A5E52
oklch(46.1% 0.031 158.6)
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 #65525F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #65525F 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.