#654E82
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.086 303.6), rgb(101, 78, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#654E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E82 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.086 303.6) |
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 #654E82 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654E82 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E82 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #654E82 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#947DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F659F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 304.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654E82
oklch(47% 0.086 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#654E82 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) | #425884 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475881 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605662 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E82
#654E82
oklch(47% 0.086 303.6)
- #516328
#516328
oklch(47.1% 0.087 123.9)
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 #654E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #654E82 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.