#653355
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.085 340.6), rgb(101, 51, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#653355 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653355 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 51, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.085 340.6) |
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 #653355 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653355 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #653355 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653355 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 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
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B4
oklch(70.7% 0.102 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD67A1
oklch(63% 0.131 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#903D77
oklch(49.1% 0.133 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653355
oklch(39.8% 0.085 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#653355 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) | #353F56 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3440 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653355
#653355
oklch(39.8% 0.085 340.6)
- #085537
#085537
oklch(39.8% 0.086 160.3)
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 #653355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #653355 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.