#654E9A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.12 295.5), rgb(101, 78, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#654E9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E9A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.12 295.5) |
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 #654E9A | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654E9A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E9A text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654E9A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A595D4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#907AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B6
oklch(55.5% 0.13 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654E9A
oklch(48.4% 0.12 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#54427F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#654E9A 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) | #345C9D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385A98 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595D6D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E9A
#654E9A
oklch(48.4% 0.12 295.5)
- #5D6500
#5D6500
oklch(48.3% 0.11 115.1)
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 #654E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #654E9A 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.