#653152
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.087 343), rgb(101, 49, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#653152 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653152 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.087 343) |
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 #653152 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653152 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #653152 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653152 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C0669E
oklch(63.2% 0.133 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B89
oklch(55.6% 0.145 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#923C74
oklch(49.1% 0.134 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#77325F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 343)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653152
oklch(39.3% 0.087 343)
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Step 950
950
#391B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 344.5)
#653152 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) | #343E53 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424651 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B313E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653152
#653152
oklch(39.3% 0.087 343)
- #005438
#005438
oklch(39.4% 0.086 162.5)
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 #653152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #653152 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.