#655FC5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.3% 0.154 282.6), rgb(101, 95, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#655FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.154 282.6) |
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 #655FC5 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655FC5 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #655FC5 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #655FC5 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 282.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 282.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655FC5
oklch(54.3% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5751AE
oklch(49% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#47438D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#655FC5 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) | #2D6FC9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2669C3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427589 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655FC5
#655FC5
oklch(54.3% 0.154 282.6)
- #7C7100
#7C7100
oklch(54.2% 0.114 102.7)
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 #655FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #655FC5 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.