#654F78
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.07 308.4), rgb(101, 79, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#654F78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654F78 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 79, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.07 308.4) |
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 #654F78 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #654F78 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654F78 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654F78 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#957EAA
oklch(63% 0.07 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#806795
oklch(55.6% 0.075 308.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#654F78
oklch(46.7% 0.07 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#584667
oklch(42.6% 0.058 309)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#654F78 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) | #47577A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5877 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63555E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654F78
#654F78
oklch(46.7% 0.07 308.4)
- #4E6136
#4E6136
oklch(46.5% 0.069 128.3)
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 #654F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #654F78 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.