#65546E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.046 313.8), rgb(101, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#65546E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65546E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 13%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.046 313.8) |
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 #65546E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65546E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65546E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65546E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#94829D
oklch(63.2% 0.045 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B88
oklch(55.6% 0.049 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65546E
oklch(47.3% 0.046 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#65546E 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) | #50596F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64575D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65546E
#65546E
oklch(47.3% 0.046 313.8)
- #516147
#516147
oklch(47.1% 0.045 133.7)
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 #65546E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #65546E 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.