#653474
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.115 317.8), rgb(101, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#653474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653474 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.115 317.8) |
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 #653474 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653474 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #653474 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653474 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CBF
oklch(63% 0.138 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9652AB
oklch(55.5% 0.15 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#804293
oklch(49% 0.14 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653474
oklch(41.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#653474 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) | #274576 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A72 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653E4F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653474
#653474
oklch(41.6% 0.115 317.8)
- #285A10
#285A10
oklch(41.7% 0.116 137.8)
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 #653474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #653474 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.