#654B60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.047 333.2), rgb(101, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#654B60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654B60 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.047 333.2) |
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 #654B60 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654B60 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654B60 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654B60 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D98
oklch(63.1% 0.057 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6683
oklch(55.7% 0.062 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#75556F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654B60
oklch(44.8% 0.047 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#654B60 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) | #4B5161 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C52 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654B60
#654B60
oklch(44.8% 0.047 333.2)
- #405D48
#405D48
oklch(44.9% 0.049 152.7)
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 #654B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #654B60 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.