#655668
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.4% 0.034 320.6), rgb(101, 86, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#655668 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655668 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 9%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.034 320.6) |
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 #655668 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655668 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655668 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655668 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#938396
oklch(63.1% 0.034 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D81
oklch(55.7% 0.036 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655668
oklch(47.4% 0.034 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#655668 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) | #545A69 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B67 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66585C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655668
#655668
oklch(47.4% 0.034 320.6)
- #52614F
#52614F
oklch(47.4% 0.034 140.4)
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 #655668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #655668 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.