#654A69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.06 322.1), rgb(101, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#654A69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 322°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A69 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.06 322.1) |
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 #654A69 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A69 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A69 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654A69 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA3
oklch(63% 0.071 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#89648E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#745379
oklch(49.1% 0.071 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A69
oklch(45% 0.06 322.1)
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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)
#654A69 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) | #47516A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5468 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664D55 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A69
#654A69
oklch(45% 0.06 322.1)
- #425E3F
#425E3F
oklch(45.1% 0.06 142.2)
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 #654A69, 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 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #654A69 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.