#665A85
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.7% 0.069 296.6), rgb(102, 90, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#665A85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665A85 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.069 296.6) |
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 #665A85 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665A85 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665A85 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #665A85 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.053 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AE
oklch(63% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#776A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665A85
oklch(49.7% 0.069 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D57
oklch(37.8% 0.045 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#665A85 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) | #506187 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526084 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606169 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665A85
#665A85
oklch(49.7% 0.069 296.6)
- #606738
#606738
oklch(49.6% 0.069 115.9)
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 #665A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #665A85 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.