#665C9F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.4% 0.104 289), rgb(102, 92, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#665C9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665C9F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 92, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.104 289) |
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 #665C9F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665C9F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665C9F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #665C9F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F99D0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#887FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.103 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7267B0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665C9F
oklch(51.4% 0.104 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#665C9F 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) | #4666A2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586976 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665C9F
#665C9F
oklch(51.4% 0.104 289)
- #6C6C13
#6C6C13
oklch(51.5% 0.105 109.6)
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 #665C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #665C9F 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.