#655189
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.09 299.4), rgb(101, 81, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#655189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655189 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.09 299.4) |
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 #655189 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655189 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655189 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655189 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#917DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A4
oklch(55.7% 0.097 299.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655189
oklch(47.9% 0.09 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463A5C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#655189 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) | #425B8B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B88 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5A66 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655189
#655189
oklch(47.9% 0.09 299.4)
- #586423
#586423
oklch(47.8% 0.09 118.8)
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 #655189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #655189 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.