#653299
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.161 303), rgb(101, 50, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#653299 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653299 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.161 303) |
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 #653299 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653299 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653299 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #653299 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A264E7
oklch(63% 0.193 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E47D5
oklch(55.7% 0.209 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7937B9
oklch(49.2% 0.195 303.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653299
oklch(43.8% 0.161 303)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#653299 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) | #004C9C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094C97 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4961 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653299
#653299
oklch(43.8% 0.161 303)
- #475B00
#475B00
oklch(43.8% 0.108 123.1)
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 #653299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #653299 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.