#655B74
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.041 303.1), rgb(101, 91, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#655B74 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B74 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.041 303.1) |
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 #655B74 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B74 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B74 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655B74 text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#786D89
oklch(55.5% 0.045 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B74
oklch(49% 0.041 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#534B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#655B74 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) | #565F75 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F73 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635E63 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B74
#655B74
oklch(49% 0.041 303.1)
- #5C654B
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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 #655B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #655B74 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.