#653555
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.082 341.1), rgb(101, 53, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#653555 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653555 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.082 341.1) |
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 #653555 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653555 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #653555 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653555 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F76
oklch(49% 0.127 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#743560
oklch(42.8% 0.105 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653555
oklch(40.1% 0.082 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#653555 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) | #374056 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444854 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3641 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653555
#653555
oklch(40.1% 0.082 341.1)
- #105539
#105539
oklch(40% 0.082 160.9)
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 #653555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #653555 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.