#653577
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.117 316), rgb(101, 53, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#653577 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653577 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.117 316) |
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 #653577 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653577 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #653577 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653577 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9552AE
oklch(55.5% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653577
oklch(41.9% 0.117 316)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#653577 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) | #264679 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364A75 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653577
#653577
oklch(41.9% 0.117 316)
- #2C5A0B
#2C5A0B
oklch(41.9% 0.117 135.9)
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 #653577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #653577 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.