#654A89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.6% 0.103 302.4), rgb(101, 74, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#654A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A89 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.103 302.4) |
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 #654A89 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654A89 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A89 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654A89 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#957ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.102 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8062A9
oklch(55.6% 0.111 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654A89
oklch(46.6% 0.103 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#654A89 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) | #39568B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5787 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5563 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A89
#654A89
oklch(46.6% 0.103 302.4)
- #506214
#506214
oklch(46.5% 0.102 122.1)
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 #654A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #654A89 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.