#654299
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.138 299.6), rgb(101, 66, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#654299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 300°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654299 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.138 299.6) |
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 #654299 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654299 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654299 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654299 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9674CF
oklch(63% 0.137 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654299
oklch(46.2% 0.138 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#654299 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) | #1C549C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295497 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5367 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654299
#654299
oklch(46.2% 0.138 299.6)
- #526100
#526100
oklch(46.3% 0.11 119.6)
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 #654299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #654299 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.