#665F79
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.2% 0.042 297.2), rgb(102, 95, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#665F79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665F79 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 95, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.042 297.2) |
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 #665F79 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665F79 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665F79 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #665F79 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 296)
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Step 500
500
#8C85A0
oklch(63.2% 0.041 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#766E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665F79
oklch(50.2% 0.042 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#665F79 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) | #5A637A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6278 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636368 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665F79
#665F79
oklch(50.2% 0.042 297.2)
- #62674C
#62674C
oklch(50.2% 0.041 116.4)
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 #665F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #665F79 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.