#655BF0
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.8% 0.216 280), rgb(101, 91, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#655BF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 91, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.216 280) |
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 #655BF0 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655BF0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #655BF0 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #655BF0 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7674FD
oklch(63.2% 0.198 279.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655BF0
oklch(56.8% 0.216 280)
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Step 700
700
#5246CD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433BA6
oklch(42.8% 0.166 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373483
oklch(37.6% 0.129 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#655BF0 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) | #0077F5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BED | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00809D | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655BF0
#655BF0
oklch(56.8% 0.216 280)
- #877700
#877700
oklch(56.7% 0.118 99.9)
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 #655BF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
Use #655BF0 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.