#655D78
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.6% 0.043 298.4), rgb(101, 93, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#655D78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655D78 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 93, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.043 298.4) |
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 #655D78 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655D78 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655D78 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655D78 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A1
oklch(63% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655D78
oklch(49.6% 0.043 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#655D78 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) | #586179 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596177 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626166 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655D78
#655D78
oklch(49.6% 0.043 298.4)
- #5F664A
#5F664A
oklch(49.6% 0.043 119.4)
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 #655D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #655D78 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.