#655AE3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3), rgb(101, 90, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#655AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 90, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3) |
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 #655AE3 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655AE3 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655AE3 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #655AE3 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F4
oklch(63% 0.185 281.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5449C5
oklch(49.1% 0.186 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#655AE3 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) | #0073E7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257B96 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655AE3
#655AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3)
- #827400
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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 #655AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
Use #655AE3 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.