#655985
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.4% 0.07 296.3), rgb(101, 89, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#655985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655985 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.07 296.3) |
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 #655985 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655985 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655985 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655985 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#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
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AF
oklch(63.1% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#776A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655985
oklch(49.4% 0.07 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D57
oklch(37.8% 0.045 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#655985 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) | #4E6087 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F84 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6069 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655985
#655985
oklch(49.4% 0.07 296.3)
- #5F6736
#5F6736
oklch(49.5% 0.071 116.7)
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 #655985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #655985 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.