#665A7D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.3% 0.057 300), rgb(102, 90, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#665A7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 300°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665A7D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 90, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.057 300) |
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 #665A7D | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665A7D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665A7D text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #665A7D text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A7
oklch(63% 0.056 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#796B92
oklch(55.6% 0.062 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665A7D
oklch(49.3% 0.057 300)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D52
oklch(37.6% 0.036 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#665A7D 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) | #53607E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F7C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625F66 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665A7D
#665A7D
oklch(49.3% 0.057 300)
- #5D6641
#5D6641
oklch(49.2% 0.056 119.6)
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 #665A7D, 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 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #665A7D 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.