#654590
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.121 301.5), rgb(101, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#654590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654590 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.121 301.5) |
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 #654590 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654590 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654590 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654590 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#DDD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D2
oklch(70.8% 0.094 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9777C6
oklch(63.2% 0.12 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#815EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654590
oklch(46.1% 0.121 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#654590 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) | #2C5493 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35548E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5364 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654590
#654590
oklch(46.1% 0.121 301.5)
- #4F6100
#4F6100
oklch(46.1% 0.111 121.4)
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 #654590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
Use #654590 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.