#655CCC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.2% 0.168 282.9), rgb(101, 92, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#655CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655CCC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 92, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.168 282.9) |
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 #655CCC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655CCC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655CCC text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655CCC text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655CCC
oklch(54.2% 0.168 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#584FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.156 283)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#655CCC 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) | #176FD0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0768CA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D758B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655CCC
#655CCC
oklch(54.2% 0.168 282.9)
- #7C7100
#7C7100
oklch(54.2% 0.114 102.7)
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 #655CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.009
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.010
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #655CCC 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.