#654493
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.127 300.8), rgb(101, 68, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#654493 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654493 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.127 300.8) |
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 #654493 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654493 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654493 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654493 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9676C9
oklch(63% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#815DB6
oklch(55.5% 0.137 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654493
oklch(46.1% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#654493 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) | #285496 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315491 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5365 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654493
#654493
oklch(46.1% 0.127 300.8)
- #506100
#506100
oklch(46.2% 0.111 120.8)
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 #654493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.083
Use #654493 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.