#655F8D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51% 0.072 289.6), rgb(101, 95, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#655F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655F8D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.072 289.6) |
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 #655F8D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655F8D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655F8D text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #655F8D text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8882B2
oklch(63% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#726C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#655F8D
oklch(51% 0.072 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E496E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#655F8D 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) | #53658F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53638C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6770 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655F8D
#655F8D
oklch(51% 0.072 289.6)
- #696A36
#696A36
oklch(51.1% 0.073 109.7)
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 #655F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #655F8D 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.