#655DCC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.4% 0.166 282.6), rgb(101, 93, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#655DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655DCC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 93, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.166 282.6) |
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 #655DCC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655DCC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655DCC text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655DCC text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655DCC
oklch(54.4% 0.166 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574FB4
oklch(49% 0.155 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#655DCC 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) | #1C70D0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E68CA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D768B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655DCC
#655DCC
oklch(54.4% 0.166 282.6)
- #7D7200
#7D7200
oklch(54.5% 0.114 102.8)
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 #655DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #655DCC 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.