#655358
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.025 359.6), rgb(101, 83, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#655358 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655358 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.025 359.6) |
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 #655358 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655358 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655358 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655358 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9CA0
oklch(70.8% 0.02 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#978489
oklch(63.2% 0.024 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#816D73
oklch(55.6% 0.027 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655358
oklch(46.2% 0.025 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#594A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.021 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#655358 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) | #555658 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595958 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685255 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655358
#655358
oklch(46.2% 0.025 359.6)
- #4A5D59
#4A5D59
oklch(46.1% 0.024 181)
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 #655358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #655358 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.