#65586B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.034 315.2), rgb(101, 88, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#65586B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65586B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 10%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.034 315.2) |
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 #65586B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65586B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65586B text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65586B text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC8
oklch(81% 0.016 316)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.026 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#918498
oklch(63.2% 0.033 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D82
oklch(55.6% 0.037 316.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65586B
oklch(48% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#554A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#463E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#65586B 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) | #565C6C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585D6A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A5E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65586B
#65586B
oklch(48% 0.034 315.2)
- #55624F
#55624F
oklch(47.9% 0.034 135.8)
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 #65586B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #65586B 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.