#665D89
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.5% 0.07 293.1), rgb(102, 93, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#665D89 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665D89 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 93, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.07 293.1) |
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 #665D89 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665D89 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665D89 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #665D89 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B82B0
oklch(63.2% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#756B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665D89
oklch(50.5% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#665D89 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) | #52648B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536288 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F646D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665D89
#665D89
oklch(50.5% 0.07 293.1)
- #656939
#656939
oklch(50.5% 0.069 112.8)
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 #665D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #665D89 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.