#654579
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.09 311.5), rgb(101, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#654579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654579 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.09 311.5) |
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 #654579 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654579 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654579 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654579 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654579
oklch(44.8% 0.09 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#654579 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) | #3B507B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D59 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654579
#654579
oklch(44.8% 0.09 311.5)
- #425F26
#425F26
oklch(44.9% 0.091 131.6)
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 #654579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #654579 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.