#655A7E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.2% 0.058 298.3), rgb(101, 90, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#655A7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655A7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 90, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.058 298.3) |
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 #655A7E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655A7E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655A7E text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #655A7E 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500
#8D82A8
oklch(63% 0.058 298)
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Step 600
600
#786C93
oklch(55.7% 0.061 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#524966
oklch(42.6% 0.049 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#655A7E 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) | #526080 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545F7D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606067 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655A7E
#655A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 298.3)
- #5E663F
#5E663F
oklch(49.3% 0.059 118.1)
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 #655A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #655A7E 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.