#665A96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.5% 0.094 291.9), rgb(102, 90, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#665A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665A96 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 90, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.094 291.9) |
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 #665A96 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665A96 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665A96 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #665A96 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7568AA
oklch(55.7% 0.101 291.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665A96
oklch(50.5% 0.094 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504676
oklch(42.6% 0.079 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#665A96 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) | #486398 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496194 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6571 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665A96
#665A96
oklch(50.5% 0.094 291.9)
- #666A21
#666A21
oklch(50.6% 0.095 112.3)
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 #665A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #665A96 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.