#653466
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.1 326.5), rgb(101, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#653466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.073 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653466 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.1 326.5) |
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 #653466 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653466 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #653466 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653466 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EAF
oklch(63% 0.12 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A559B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#834584
oklch(49% 0.12 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653466
oklch(40.8% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#653466 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) | #2F4268 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4964 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673948 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653466
#653466
oklch(40.8% 0.1 326.5)
- #1D5826
#1D5826
oklch(40.9% 0.101 146.2)
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 #653466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #653466 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.