#654ABC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.171 289.7), rgb(101, 74, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#654ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654ABC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.171 289.7) |
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 #654ABC | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654ABC | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654ABC text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654ABC text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F91ED
oklch(70.6% 0.133 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E7
oklch(63.1% 0.169 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7558D5
oklch(55.5% 0.184 289.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654ABC
oklch(50% 0.171 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#654ABC 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) | #0061C0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A647C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654ABC
#654ABC
oklch(50% 0.171 289.7)
- #686800
#686800
oklch(50.1% 0.109 109.8)
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 #654ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #654ABC 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.