#653558
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.084 338.1), rgb(101, 53, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#653558 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653558 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.084 338.1) |
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 #653558 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653558 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #653558 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653558 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B1719F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5889
oklch(55.5% 0.11 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#854875
oklch(49.1% 0.102 337.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653558
oklch(40.3% 0.084 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#653558 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) | #364159 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434857 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3642 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653558
#653558
oklch(40.3% 0.084 338.1)
- #135637
#135637
oklch(40.4% 0.084 158.4)
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 #653558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #653558 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.