#653666
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.1% 0.096 326.4), rgb(101, 54, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#653666 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653666 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.096 326.4) |
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 #653666 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653666 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653666 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #653666 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700
#824783
oklch(49.2% 0.115 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653666
oklch(41.1% 0.096 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#653666 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) | #324468 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A64 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B49 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653666
#653666
oklch(41.1% 0.096 326.4)
- #215829
#215829
oklch(41.1% 0.096 146.4)
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 #653666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
Use #653666 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.