#655365
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.036 326.1), rgb(101, 83, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#655365 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655365 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.036 326.1) |
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 #655365 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655365 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655365 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655365 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#958295
oklch(63% 0.036 326)
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Step 600
600
#806C80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655365
oklch(46.7% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D48
oklch(37.6% 0.024 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#655365 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) | #525766 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565964 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665459 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655365
#655365
oklch(46.7% 0.036 326.1)
- #4D604E
#4D604E
oklch(46.8% 0.037 146.3)
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 #655365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #655365 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.