#665C96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.091 290.7), rgb(102, 92, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#665C96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665C96 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 92, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.091 290.7) |
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 #665C96 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665C96 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665C96 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #665C96 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7368A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665C96
oklch(50.9% 0.091 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#665C96 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) | #4B6598 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6395 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6672 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665C96
#665C96
oklch(50.9% 0.091 290.7)
- #696A25
#696A25
oklch(50.9% 0.091 110)
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 #665C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #665C96 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.