#654AA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.134 295.4), rgb(101, 74, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#654AA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.134 295.4) |
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 #654AA0 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654AA0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654AA0 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654AA0 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A593DB
oklch(70.6% 0.105 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9077D0
oklch(63% 0.132 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.144 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654AA0
oklch(48% 0.134 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#654AA0 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) | #275BA3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D599E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575B6E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654AA0
#654AA0
oklch(48% 0.134 295.4)
- #5C6400
#5C6400
oklch(48% 0.109 115.1)
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 #654AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #654AA0 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.