#655883
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.069 297.7), rgb(101, 88, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#655883 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655883 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 20%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.069 297.7) |
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 #655883 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655883 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655883 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #655883 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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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
#A49ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#786A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655883
oklch(49% 0.069 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#655883 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) | #4E5F85 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E82 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5F68 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655883
#655883
oklch(49% 0.069 297.7)
- #5D6637
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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 #655883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #655883 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.