#654D94
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.8% 0.113 297.6), rgb(101, 77, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#654D94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D94 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.113 297.6) |
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 #654D94 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654D94 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D94 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654D94 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654D94
oklch(47.8% 0.113 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#55427B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#654D94 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) | #365A97 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5992 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A69 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D94
#654D94
oklch(47.8% 0.113 297.6)
- #596500
#596500
oklch(48% 0.111 117.5)
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 #654D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #654D94 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.