#653554
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.081 342.1), rgb(101, 53, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#653554 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653554 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.081 342.1) |
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 #653554 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653554 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #653554 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653554 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC699E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74F89
oklch(55.6% 0.135 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4074
oklch(49.2% 0.125 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#74355F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653554
oklch(40.1% 0.081 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#653554 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) | #384055 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444853 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3541 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653554
#653554
oklch(40.1% 0.081 342.1)
- #0F553A
#0F553A
oklch(40% 0.081 161.9)
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 #653554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #653554 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.