#655F82
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.5% 0.055 292.2), rgb(101, 95, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#655F82 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F82 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.055 292.2) |
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 #655F82 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F82 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F82 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655F82 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.044 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746D94
oklch(55.6% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F82
oklch(50.5% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#655F82 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) | #576483 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576381 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F656B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F82
#655F82
oklch(50.5% 0.055 292.2)
- #656843
#656843
oklch(50.5% 0.055 112.1)
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 #655F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #655F82 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.