#654480
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.101 308.2), rgb(101, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#654480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654480 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.101 308.2) |
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 #654480 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654480 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654480 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #654480 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#895BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654480
oklch(45% 0.101 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#654480 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) | #365182 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E537E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614E5C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654480
#654480
oklch(45% 0.101 308.2)
- #445F19
#445F19
oklch(44.9% 0.101 128.2)
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 #654480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #654480 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.