#654594
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.126 300.2), rgb(101, 69, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#654594 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654594 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.126 300.2) |
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 #654594 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654594 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654594 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #654594 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9676C9
oklch(63% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#815EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.136 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654594
oklch(46.4% 0.126 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#583F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 300)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#654594 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) | #295597 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325592 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5466 | 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°).
- #654594
#654594
oklch(46.4% 0.126 300.2)
- #516100
#516100
oklch(46.3% 0.11 120.2)
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 #654594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.079
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
Use #654594 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.