#654EF8
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(55.5% 0.24 281.3), rgb(101, 78, 248).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#654EF8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.24 281.3) |
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 #654EF8 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654EF8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654EF8 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #654EF8 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#654EF8
oklch(55.5% 0.24 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#553DD9
oklch(49.1% 0.224 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#4534AF
oklch(42.7% 0.185 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39308A
oklch(37.7% 0.144 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211D51
oklch(27% 0.092 281.8)
#654EF8 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) | #0072FD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B9D | 0.201 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654EF8
#654EF8
oklch(55.5% 0.24 281.3)
- #827400
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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 #654EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #654EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #654EF8 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.