#655576
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.8% 0.055 306.5), rgb(101, 85, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#655576 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655576 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.055 306.5) |
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 #655576 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655576 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655576 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #655576 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCF
oklch(80.8% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9281A4
oklch(63.1% 0.055 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655576
oklch(47.8% 0.055 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#554963
oklch(42.8% 0.045 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D51
oklch(37.7% 0.035 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#655576 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) | #4F5B77 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C75 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635A61 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655576
#655576
oklch(47.8% 0.055 306.5)
- #556340
#556340
oklch(47.8% 0.056 126.1)
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 #655576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #655576 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.