#655B97
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.7% 0.094 290.3), rgb(101, 91, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#655B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655B97 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.094 290.3) |
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 #655B97 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655B97 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655B97 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655B97 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8980BE
oklch(63.2% 0.092 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7368AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 290.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655B97
oklch(50.7% 0.094 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#655B97 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) | #496499 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496296 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596672 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655B97
#655B97
oklch(50.7% 0.094 290.3)
- #686A21
#686A21
oklch(50.7% 0.094 110.8)
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 #655B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #655B97 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.