#655875
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.4% 0.048 305.1), rgb(101, 88, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#655875 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 305°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655875 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.048 305.1) |
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 #655875 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655875 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655875 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655875 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9083A1
oklch(63.2% 0.047 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655875
oklch(48.4% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544A61
oklch(42.8% 0.039 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#655875 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) | #535D76 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D74 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635C62 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655875
#655875
oklch(48.4% 0.048 305.1)
- #586446
#586446
oklch(48.4% 0.048 125.9)
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 #655875, 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 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #655875 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.