#655B7E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.4% 0.056 297.4), rgb(101, 91, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#655B7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 297°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.056 297.4) |
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 #655B7E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B7E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B7E text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #655B7E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#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
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A7
oklch(63.2% 0.054 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#776C93
oklch(55.6% 0.061 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B7E
oklch(49.4% 0.056 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E53
oklch(37.8% 0.036 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#655B7E 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) | #53607F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606067 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B7E
#655B7E
oklch(49.4% 0.056 297.4)
- #5F6641
#5F6641
oklch(49.4% 0.056 117.2)
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 #655B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
Use #655B7E 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.