#665174
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.061 311.4), rgb(102, 81, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#665174 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 311°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665174 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 81, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.061 311.4) |
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 #665174 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665174 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665174 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #665174 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCF
oklch(81% 0.029 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B7
oklch(70.8% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#957FA5
oklch(63% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#806890
oklch(55.5% 0.067 311.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665174
oklch(47% 0.061 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#665174 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) | #4B5875 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505973 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65565D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665174
#665174
oklch(47% 0.061 311.4)
- #4E623E
#4E623E
oklch(47% 0.061 132)
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 #665174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
Use #665174 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.