#655464
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.033 328), rgb(101, 84, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#655464 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 328°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655464 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 9%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.033 328) |
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 #655464 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655464 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655464 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #655464 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#958394
oklch(63.2% 0.033 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.036 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655464
oklch(46.8% 0.033 328)
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Step 800
800
#584A57
oklch(42.8% 0.028 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#655464 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) | #535865 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575A63 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665559 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655464
#655464
oklch(46.8% 0.033 328)
- #4E6050
#4E6050
oklch(46.9% 0.034 148.1)
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 #655464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #655464 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.