#65565B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.021 355.8), rgb(101, 86, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#65565B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65565B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 8%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.021 355.8) |
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 #65565B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65565B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65565B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65565B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9DA1
oklch(70.8% 0.016 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#95848A
oklch(63.1% 0.022 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E74
oklch(55.6% 0.023 354.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65565B
oklch(47% 0.021 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#574B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F42
oklch(37.8% 0.013 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#65565B 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) | #57585B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B5B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685558 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65565B
#65565B
oklch(47% 0.021 355.8)
- #4F5F5A
#4F5F5A
oklch(47% 0.021 174.5)
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 #65565B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #65565B 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.