#655E91
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51% 0.08 289.5), rgb(101, 94, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#655E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E91 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.08 289.5) |
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 #655E91 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E91 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E91 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655E91 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8882B7
oklch(63.2% 0.079 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#726AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.088 289.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E91
oklch(51% 0.08 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4971
oklch(42.8% 0.066 289)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#655E91 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) | #506593 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506390 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6771 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E91
#655E91
oklch(51% 0.08 289.5)
- #696A30
#696A30
oklch(51% 0.08 109.8)
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 #655E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
Use #655E91 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.