#655889
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(49.3% 0.078 295.6), rgb(101, 88, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#655889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655889 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.078 295.6) |
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 #655889 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655889 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655889 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655889 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655889
oklch(49.3% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#655889 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) | #4B608B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F88 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E606A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655889
#655889
oklch(49.3% 0.078 295.6)
- #5F6730
#5F6730
oklch(49.4% 0.078 116.2)
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 #655889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #655889 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.