#655F79
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.1% 0.041 295.4), rgb(101, 95, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#655F79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.041 295.4) |
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 #655F79 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F79 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F79 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #655F79 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 296)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A0
oklch(63.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#756E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F79
oklch(50.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#504B60
oklch(42.6% 0.035 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#655F79 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) | #5A637A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6278 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616368 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F79
#655F79
oklch(50.1% 0.041 295.4)
- #62674B
#62674B
oklch(50.1% 0.043 116.2)
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 #655F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
Use #655F79 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.