#653289
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5), rgb(101, 50, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#653289 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653289 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5) |
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 #653289 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653289 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #653289 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #653289 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A768D7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#924CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#653289 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) | #07488C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B87 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604358 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653289
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
- #3C5A00
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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 #653289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #653289 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.