#653452
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.081 343.9), rgb(101, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#653452 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653452 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.081 343.9) |
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 #653452 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653452 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #653452 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653452 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD699C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 344)
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Step 600
600
#A84F87
oklch(55.7% 0.135 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#903F72
oklch(49.1% 0.126 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#75355D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653452
oklch(39.8% 0.081 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.051 343.8)
#653452 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) | #373F53 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B343F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653452
#653452
oklch(39.8% 0.081 343.9)
- #09553B
#09553B
oklch(40% 0.082 163.5)
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 #653452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #653452 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.