#653363
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.099 328.7), rgb(101, 51, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#653363 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653363 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 51, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.099 328.7) |
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 #653363 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653363 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #653363 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653363 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844582
oklch(49.1% 0.119 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653363
oklch(40.5% 0.099 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#653363 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) | #304165 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4861 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683846 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653363
#653363
oklch(40.5% 0.099 328.7)
- #185729
#185729
oklch(40.5% 0.098 148.7)
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 #653363, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #653363 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.