#654D8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.099 300.8), rgb(101, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#654D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D8A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.099 300.8) |
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 #654D8A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654D8A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D8A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #654D8A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBC
oklch(63% 0.099 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A8
oklch(55.7% 0.106 300.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654D8A
oklch(47.2% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#574475
oklch(42.8% 0.082 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#654D8A 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) | #3C588C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425888 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5765 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D8A
#654D8A
oklch(47.2% 0.099 300.8)
- #546319
#546319
oklch(47.2% 0.099 120.3)
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 #654D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #654D8A 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.