#653149
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.081 352.5), rgb(101, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#653149 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653149 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.081 352.5) |
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 #653149 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653149 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #653149 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #653149 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#D087A6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16891
oklch(63.1% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#943E67
oklch(49.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#783454
oklch(42.7% 0.102 352.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653149
oklch(39% 0.081 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#653149 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) | #373C4A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454548 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2F3A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653149
#653149
oklch(39% 0.081 352.5)
- #005241
#005241
oklch(39.1% 0.075 172.6)
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 #653149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #653149 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.