#653173
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.119 318.7), rgb(101, 49, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#653173 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653173 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.119 318.7) |
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 #653173 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653173 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #653173 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653173 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 318)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9950AC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 319)
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Step 700
700
#824094
oklch(49% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653173
oklch(41% 0.119 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#653173 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) | #234375 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354871 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653B4D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653173
#653173
oklch(41% 0.119 318.7)
- #23590C
#23590C
oklch(41.2% 0.12 138.6)
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 #653173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #653173 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.