#655EED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57% 0.208 279.7), rgb(101, 94, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#655EED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655EED |
| RGB | rgb(101, 94, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.208 279.7) |
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 #655EED | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655EED | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #655EED text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #655EED text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7675F9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 279.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655EED
oklch(57% 0.208 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5148CA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.161 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373581
oklch(37.7% 0.124 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#655EED 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) | #0078F2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B819D | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655EED
#655EED
oklch(57% 0.208 279.7)
- #887800
#887800
oklch(57% 0.118 100)
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 #655EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #655EED 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.