#653569
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.1% 0.101 324.3), rgb(101, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#653569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653569 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.101 324.3) |
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 #653569 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653569 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653569 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653569 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.095 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#98559E
oklch(55.5% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#824587
oklch(49.1% 0.123 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653569
oklch(41.1% 0.101 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#653569 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) | #2F436B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4967 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B4A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653569
#653569
oklch(41.1% 0.101 324.3)
- #215824
#215824
oklch(41% 0.101 144.4)
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 #653569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #653569 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.