#65556B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.04 316.8), rgb(101, 85, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#65556B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65556B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 11%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.04 316.8) |
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 #65556B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65556B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65556B text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65556B text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#93829A
oklch(63% 0.04 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65556B
oklch(47.3% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 316)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#65556B 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) | #52596C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B6A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65575C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65556B
#65556B
oklch(47.3% 0.04 316.8)
- #51614B
#51614B
oklch(47.2% 0.04 137.2)
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 #65556B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #65556B 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.