#654161
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.069 330.7), rgb(101, 65, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#654161 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 331°. 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654161 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 65, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.069 330.7) |
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 #654161 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654161 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #654161 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #654161 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A677A1
oklch(63% 0.082 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#915F8C
oklch(55.5% 0.09 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F77
oklch(49.2% 0.083 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654161
oklch(42.9% 0.069 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#654161 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) | #404A62 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494F60 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68434D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654161
#654161
oklch(42.9% 0.069 330.7)
- #315A3B
#315A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.069 150.5)
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 #654161, 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 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #654161 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.