#654466
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.068 325.7), rgb(101, 68, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#654466 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654466 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.068 325.7) |
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 #654466 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654466 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654466 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654466 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A378A4
oklch(63% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E618F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#79507A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654466
oklch(43.7% 0.068 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#654466 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) | #414D67 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495165 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674750 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654466
#654466
oklch(43.7% 0.068 325.7)
- #385C3A
#385C3A
oklch(43.7% 0.069 145.5)
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 #654466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #654466 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.