#655A6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.5% 0.033 311), rgb(101, 90, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#655A6D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655A6D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 90, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 10%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.033 311) |
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 #655A6D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655A6D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655A6D text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #655A6D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#908498
oklch(63.1% 0.033 312)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E83
oklch(55.7% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655A6D
oklch(48.5% 0.033 311)
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Step 800
800
#544B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#655A6D 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) | #575D6E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645C60 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655A6D
#655A6D
oklch(48.5% 0.033 311)
- #596350
#596350
oklch(48.5% 0.032 130.2)
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 #655A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #655A6D 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.