#654090
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.129 302.9), rgb(101, 64, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#654090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654090 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.129 302.9) |
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 #654090 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654090 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654090 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654090 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8854C2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7344A8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654090
oklch(45.3% 0.129 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#654090 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) | #235193 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F61 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654090
#654090
oklch(45.3% 0.129 302.9)
- #4B5F00
#4B5F00
oklch(45.2% 0.111 122.7)
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 #654090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
Use #654090 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.