#655A79
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.05 300.8), rgb(101, 90, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#655A79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655A79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 90, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.05 300.8) |
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 #655A79 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655A79 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655A79 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655A79 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.04 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A4
oklch(63.1% 0.05 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#786C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 300.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655A79
oklch(49% 0.05 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534A63
oklch(42.8% 0.042 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#655A79 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) | #545F7A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F78 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625F65 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655A79
#655A79
oklch(49% 0.05 300.8)
- #5C6544
#5C6544
oklch(49% 0.051 120.7)
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 #655A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #655A79 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.