#653256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.088 339.5), rgb(101, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#653256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653256 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.088 339.5) |
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 #653256 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653256 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #653256 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653256 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#913C79
oklch(49.2% 0.137 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653256
oklch(39.7% 0.088 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#653256 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) | #343F57 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424755 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3340 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653256
#653256
oklch(39.7% 0.088 339.5)
- #055535
#055535
oklch(39.7% 0.089 159.1)
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 #653256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #653256 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.