#655F86
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.7% 0.062 291.1), rgb(101, 95, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#655F86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F86 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.062 291.1) |
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 #655F86 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F86 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F86 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #655F86 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8983AC
oklch(63% 0.061 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736D98
oklch(55.7% 0.066 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F86
oklch(50.7% 0.062 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#655F86 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) | #556488 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556385 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E666D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F86
#655F86
oklch(50.7% 0.062 291.1)
- #66693E
#66693E
oklch(50.7% 0.063 111.9)
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 #655F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #655F86 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.