#655E98
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.4% 0.091 288.3), rgb(101, 94, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#655E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 288°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655E98 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.091 288.3) |
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 #655E98 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655E98 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655E98 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #655E98 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8781BD
oklch(63.2% 0.089 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7169A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655E98
oklch(51.4% 0.091 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4876
oklch(42.7% 0.075 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#655E98 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) | #4D669A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6497 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586974 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655E98
#655E98
oklch(51.4% 0.091 288.3)
- #6C6B26
#6C6B26
oklch(51.4% 0.09 108.4)
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 #655E98, 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 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #655E98 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.