#654E66
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.048 325), rgb(101, 78, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#654E66 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E66 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.048 325) |
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 #654E66 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E66 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E66 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654E66 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.057 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#725573
oklch(49.1% 0.059 325.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E66
oklch(45.7% 0.048 325)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#654E66 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) | #4C5467 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515665 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665056 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E66
#654E66
oklch(45.7% 0.048 325)
- #465E47
#465E47
oklch(45.5% 0.047 145.8)
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 #654E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #654E66 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.