#655B89
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50% 0.073 293.6), rgb(101, 91, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#655B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B89 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.073 293.6) |
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 #655B89 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B89 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B89 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655B89 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.057 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B1
oklch(63% 0.072 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.079 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B89
oklch(50% 0.073 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#50496D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#655B89 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) | #4F628B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506188 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D636C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B89
#655B89
oklch(50% 0.073 293.6)
- #636835
#636835
oklch(50.1% 0.073 113.6)
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 #655B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #655B89 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.