#655771
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48% 0.044 309.1), rgb(101, 87, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#655771 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 309°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655771 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 13%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.044 309.1) |
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 #655771 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655771 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655771 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655771 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.034 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#91839E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C89
oklch(55.7% 0.048 309.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655771
oklch(48% 0.044 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#554A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#655771 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) | #535C72 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565D70 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645A60 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655771
#655771
oklch(48% 0.044 309.1)
- #566348
#566348
oklch(48.1% 0.045 128.9)
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 #655771, 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 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
Use #655771 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.