#665C89
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.3% 0.071 293.9), rgb(102, 92, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#665C89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665C89 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 92, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.071 293.9) |
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 #665C89 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665C89 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665C89 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #665C89 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.055 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B1
oklch(63% 0.072 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665C89
oklch(50.3% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#51496C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#665C89 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) | #51638B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526288 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F646C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665C89
#665C89
oklch(50.3% 0.071 293.9)
- #636937
#636937
oklch(50.3% 0.072 114.6)
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 #665C89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #665C89 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.