#654A68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.059 323.1), rgb(101, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#654A68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A68 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.059 323.1) |
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 #654A68 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A68 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A68 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654A68 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B296B5
oklch(70.8% 0.054 323)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA2
oklch(63% 0.07 323)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A68
oklch(44.9% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#654A68 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) | #475169 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664D55 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A68
#654A68
oklch(44.9% 0.059 323.1)
- #415E40
#415E40
oklch(45% 0.059 143.7)
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 #654A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #654A68 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.