#65557F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.069 301.4), rgb(101, 85, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#65557F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65557F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.069 301.4) |
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 #65557F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65557F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65557F text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65557F text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A699BD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9080AC
oklch(63% 0.067 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B6998
oklch(55.6% 0.074 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65557F
oklch(48.2% 0.069 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#65557F 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) | #4C5C81 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615B64 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65557F
#65557F
oklch(48.2% 0.069 301.4)
- #586437
#586437
oklch(48.1% 0.068 121.2)
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 #65557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #65557F 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.