#69555E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.3% 0.03 349.5), rgb(105, 85, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#69555E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69555E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 85, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.03 349.5) |
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 #69555E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69555E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #69555E text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #69555E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#98838C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#826C76
oklch(55.6% 0.031 349)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#69555E
oklch(47.3% 0.03 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A51
oklch(42.8% 0.024 350)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#69555E 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) | #57585E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C5D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5558 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69555E
#69555E
oklch(47.3% 0.03 349.5)
- #4B6159
#4B6159
oklch(47.2% 0.03 170.8)
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 #69555E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #69555E 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.