#655783
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.8% 0.071 298.4), rgb(101, 87, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#655783 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655783 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 87, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.071 298.4) |
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 #655783 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655783 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655783 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655783 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.055 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F80AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 299)
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Step 600
600
#79699A
oklch(55.5% 0.077 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655783
oklch(48.8% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#655783 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) | #4D5E85 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5E82 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E67 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655783
#655783
oklch(48.8% 0.071 298.4)
- #5C6635
#5C6635
oklch(48.9% 0.072 118.6)
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 #655783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #655783 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.