#653575
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.115 317.1), rgb(101, 53, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#653575 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653575 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.115 317.1) |
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 #653575 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653575 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #653575 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #653575 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.137 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9653AC
oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653575
oklch(41.8% 0.115 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#653575 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) | #284677 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374A73 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653F50 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653575
#653575
oklch(41.8% 0.115 317.1)
- #2A5A10
#2A5A10
oklch(41.8% 0.115 137.2)
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 #653575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #653575 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.