#654ED8
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.8% 0.201 284.8), rgb(101, 78, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#654ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.201 284.8) |
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 #654ED8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654ED8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654ED8 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #654ED8 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9892F7
oklch(70.8% 0.145 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8173F3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#654ED8
oklch(52.8% 0.201 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B46C4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.154 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D347E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#654ED8 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) | #006ADC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34708C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654ED8
#654ED8
oklch(52.8% 0.201 284.8)
- #766E00
#766E00
oklch(52.9% 0.112 104.6)
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 #654ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
Use #654ED8 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.