#654060
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6), rgb(101, 64, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#654060 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654060 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6) |
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 #654060 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654060 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #654060 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #654060 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#B992B3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#A777A0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E76
oklch(49% 0.084 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#654060 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) | #3F4961 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68424C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654060
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
- #2F5A3B
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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 #654060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #654060 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.