#665E85
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.5% 0.062 293.5), rgb(102, 94, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#665E85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665E85 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.062 293.5) |
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 #665E85 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665E85 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665E85 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #665E85 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.048 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AC
oklch(63.2% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#756C97
oklch(55.6% 0.067 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665E85
oklch(50.5% 0.062 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#504A69
oklch(42.8% 0.051 293)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#665E85 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) | #556487 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556384 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60646C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665E85
#665E85
oklch(50.5% 0.062 293.5)
- #64693F
#64693F
oklch(50.6% 0.062 114.2)
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 #665E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #665E85 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.