#653477
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.119 316.2), rgb(101, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#653477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653477 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.119 316.2) |
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 #653477 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653477 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #653477 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #653477 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.142 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9652AF
oklch(55.7% 0.154 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#804296
oklch(49.2% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653477
oklch(41.7% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#653477 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) | #254579 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A75 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F50 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653477
#653477
oklch(41.7% 0.119 316.2)
- #2A5A08
#2A5A08
oklch(41.7% 0.119 136.3)
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 #653477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #653477 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.