#654CC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.18 287.8), rgb(101, 76, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#654CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 76, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.18 287.8) |
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 #654CC5 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654CC5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654CC5 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #654CC5 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500
#8772ED
oklch(63.1% 0.178 288)
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Step 600
600
#7257DC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654CC5
oklch(51% 0.18 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#654CC5 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) | #0064C9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446881 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654CC5
#654CC5
oklch(51% 0.18 287.8)
- #6D6A00
#6D6A00
oklch(51% 0.11 107.8)
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 #654CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
Use #654CC5 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.