#655585
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(48.5% 0.077 298.8), rgb(101, 85, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#655585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655585 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 85, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.077 298.8) |
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 #655585 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655585 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655585 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655585 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A599C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB2
oklch(63% 0.077 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655585
oklch(48.5% 0.077 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#54476D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453C59
oklch(37.8% 0.05 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#655585 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) | #495D87 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5D84 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5D67 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655585
#655585
oklch(48.5% 0.077 298.8)
- #5A6530
#5A6530
oklch(48.4% 0.077 119.1)
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 #655585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #655585 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.