#654CA3
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.135 294), rgb(101, 76, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#654CA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 76, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.135 294) |
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 #654CA3 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654CA3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654CA3 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #654CA3 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DC
oklch(70.8% 0.105 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D2
oklch(63.2% 0.133 294)
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Step 600
600
#795FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654CA3
oklch(48.6% 0.135 294)
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Step 800
800
#534085
oklch(42.6% 0.111 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#654CA3 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) | #285CA6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5AA1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565E70 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654CA3
#654CA3
oklch(48.6% 0.135 294)
- #5F6500
#5F6500
oklch(48.5% 0.109 113.8)
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 #654CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #654CA3 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.