#655E96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.088 288.6), rgb(101, 94, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#655E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 289°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E96 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.088 288.6) |
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 #655E96 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E96 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E96 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #655E96 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8781BB
oklch(63.1% 0.086 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E96
oklch(51.3% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#403D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#655E96 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) | #4D6698 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6495 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596873 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E96
#655E96
oklch(51.3% 0.088 288.6)
- #6B6B29
#6B6B29
oklch(51.3% 0.088 109.1)
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 #655E96, 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 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #655E96 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.