#654A72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.071 314.4), rgb(101, 74, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#654A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.071 314.4) |
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 #654A72 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A72 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A72 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #654A72 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 314)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#876299
oklch(55.5% 0.093 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#735183
oklch(49.1% 0.087 314.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A72
oklch(45.4% 0.071 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3856
oklch(37.5% 0.056 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#654A72 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) | #445374 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644F59 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A72
#654A72
oklch(45.4% 0.071 314.4)
- #455F35
#455F35
oklch(45.3% 0.072 134.4)
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 #654A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #654A72 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.