#653662
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.092 329.4), rgb(101, 54, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#653662 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653662 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.092 329.4) |
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 #653662 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653662 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #653662 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653662 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#995795
oklch(55.5% 0.12 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#83477F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653662
oklch(40.9% 0.092 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#653662 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) | #334364 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404961 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683A47 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653662
#653662
oklch(40.9% 0.092 329.4)
- #1E572D
#1E572D
oklch(40.8% 0.091 149.2)
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 #653662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #653662 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.