#655D94
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.086 289.6), rgb(101, 93, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#655D94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655D94 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 93, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.086 289.6) |
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 #655D94 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655D94 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655D94 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #655D94 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8881BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.092 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655D94
oklch(50.9% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#655D94 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) | #4D6596 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6393 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6771 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655D94
#655D94
oklch(50.9% 0.086 289.6)
- #696A2A
#696A2A
oklch(50.9% 0.086 109.9)
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 #655D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #655D94 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.