#655FE8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.201 279.8), rgb(101, 95, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#655FE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #655FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 95, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.201 279.8) |
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 #655FE8 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #655FE8 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #655FE8 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #655FE8 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#9095F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7776F5
oklch(63% 0.185 280)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#655FE8
oklch(56.8% 0.201 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.186 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#423DA0
oklch(42.6% 0.155 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#655FE8 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) | #0077ED | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A809A | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #655FE8
#655FE8
oklch(56.8% 0.201 279.8)
- #887700
#887700
oklch(56.8% 0.118 99.3)
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 #655FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
Use #655FE8 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.