#665B65
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.5% 0.021 328.8), rgb(102, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#665B65 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665B65 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 6%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.021 328.8) |
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 #665B65 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665B65 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665B65 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #665B65 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC4
oklch(80.8% 0.011 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.017 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#918590
oklch(63.1% 0.021 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.022 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665B65
oklch(48.5% 0.021 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#554C54
oklch(42.8% 0.017 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#665B65 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) | #5B5D65 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F65 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675C5E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665B65
#665B65
oklch(48.5% 0.021 328.8)
- #576359
#576359
oklch(48.6% 0.022 150.2)
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 #665B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #665B65 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.