#655D88
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.3% 0.068 292.3), rgb(101, 93, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#655D88 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 292°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655D88 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 93, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.068 292.3) |
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 #655D88 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655D88 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655D88 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #655D88 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A82AF
oklch(63% 0.067 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#746B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655D88
oklch(50.3% 0.068 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#50496B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#655D88 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) | #52638A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536287 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E646C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655D88
#655D88
oklch(50.3% 0.068 292.3)
- #656839
#656839
oklch(50.3% 0.068 111.8)
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 #655D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #655D88 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.