#655196
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.109 295.4), rgb(101, 81, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#655196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655196 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.109 295.4) |
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 #655196 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655196 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655196 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655196 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.109 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7964B0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655196
oklch(48.7% 0.109 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#655196 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) | #3B5D99 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C94 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5E6C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655196
#655196
oklch(48.7% 0.109 295.4)
- #5E6604
#5E6604
oklch(48.7% 0.109 115)
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 #655196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
Use #655196 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.