#654E72
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.063 313), rgb(101, 78, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#654E72 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.063 313) |
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 #654E72 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E72 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E72 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #654E72 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#977FA5
oklch(63.2% 0.062 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#816890
oklch(55.6% 0.067 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654E72
oklch(46.2% 0.063 313)
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Step 800
800
#594764
oklch(42.8% 0.052 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B51
oklch(37.6% 0.041 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#654E72 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) | #485573 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64535B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E72
#654E72
oklch(46.2% 0.063 313)
- #4B603B
#4B603B
oklch(46.1% 0.063 132.5)
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 #654E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #654E72 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.