#653252
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.085 343.3), rgb(101, 50, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#653252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653252 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.085 343.3) |
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 #653252 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653252 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #653252 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #653252 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF679E
oklch(63.2% 0.131 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C88
oklch(55.6% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D74
oklch(49.1% 0.131 343)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653252
oklch(39.5% 0.085 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#653252 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) | #353E53 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434651 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B323E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653252
#653252
oklch(39.5% 0.085 343.3)
- #005439
#005439
oklch(39.5% 0.085 163.3)
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 #653252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #653252 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.