#653656
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.08 340.3), rgb(101, 54, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#653656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 340°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653656 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.08 340.3) |
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 #653656 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653656 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #653656 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653656 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1729B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5986
oklch(55.6% 0.106 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#854972
oklch(49.1% 0.098 340.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653656
oklch(40.3% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#653656 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) | #384157 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444855 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3742 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653656
#653656
oklch(40.3% 0.08 340.3)
- #145639
#145639
oklch(40.4% 0.082 159.8)
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 #653656, 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 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #653656 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.