#665477
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.059 307.7), rgb(102, 84, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#665477 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 308°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665477 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.059 307.7) |
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 #665477 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665477 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665477 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #665477 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A899B7
oklch(70.6% 0.046 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9380A5
oklch(63% 0.059 308)
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Step 600
600
#7D6991
oklch(55.5% 0.065 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665477
oklch(47.8% 0.059 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#665477 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) | #4E5A78 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515B76 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645960 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665477
#665477
oklch(47.8% 0.059 307.7)
- #53633F
#53633F
oklch(47.6% 0.058 127.9)
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 #665477, 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 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #665477 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.