#654897
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.125 298.4), rgb(101, 72, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#654897 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654897 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.125 298.4) |
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 #654897 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654897 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654897 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654897 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9377CA
oklch(63% 0.125 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.135 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654897
oklch(47.1% 0.125 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#654897 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) | #2B589A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335795 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5768 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654897
#654897
oklch(47.1% 0.125 298.4)
- #566300
#566300
oklch(47.2% 0.11 118.3)
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 #654897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
Use #654897 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.