Palettes / Colors / #654C8A

#654C8A — Dusty Purple

#654C8A is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #654C8A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#654C8A is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #718A4C; it also sits naturally between #4C528A and #844C8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 30% · Blue 54%

Cyan 27% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #654C8A

.text { color: #654C8A; }
.background { background-color: #654C8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #654C8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 76, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 29%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #654C8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 76, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #654C8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 76, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#654C8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#654C8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #718A4C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #654C8A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #654C8A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #654C8A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #654C8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #654C89  ·  #654C8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #654C8A?

#654C8A is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 101, 76, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #654C8A?

#654C8A is RGB 101, 76, 138 — HSL 264°, 29%, 42% — CMYK 27%, 45%, 0%, 46%.

What colors go with #654C8A?

Its complement is #718A4C; analogous partners are #4C528A and #844C8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #654C8A for text?

White text on #654C8A has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.95:1.