#655E76
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.7% 0.039 298.3), rgb(101, 94, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#655E76 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E76 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.039 298.3) |
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 #655E76 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E76 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E76 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655E76 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.03 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C859E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#766E89
oklch(55.5% 0.042 298.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E76
oklch(49.7% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#655E76 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) | #596277 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626166 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E76
#655E76
oklch(49.7% 0.039 298.3)
- #60664D
#60664D
oklch(49.8% 0.039 118.8)
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 #655E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #655E76 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.