#653164
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.2% 0.103 328), rgb(101, 49, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#653164 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653164 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.103 328) |
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 #653164 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653164 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #653164 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #653164 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653164
oklch(40.2% 0.103 328)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#653164 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) | #2D4066 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683646 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653164
#653164
oklch(40.2% 0.103 328)
- #145725
#145725
oklch(40.3% 0.104 147.8)
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 #653164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #653164 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.