#654BD6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.203 285.6), rgb(101, 75, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#654BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 75, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.203 285.6) |
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 #654BD6 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654BD6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654BD6 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #654BD6 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#998FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F52EA
oklch(55.7% 0.218 285.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654BD6
oklch(52.2% 0.203 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A4
oklch(42.8% 0.167 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3182
oklch(37.6% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#654BD6 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) | #0067DA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376E8A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654BD6
#654BD6
oklch(52.2% 0.203 285.6)
- #736C00
#736C00
oklch(52.1% 0.111 105.1)
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 #654BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
Use #654BD6 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.