#653678
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.117 315.4), rgb(101, 54, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#653678 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653678 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.117 315.4) |
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 #653678 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653678 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #653678 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653678 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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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
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4396
oklch(49.1% 0.14 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653678
oklch(42.1% 0.117 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#653678 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) | #27477A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B76 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644051 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653678
#653678
oklch(42.1% 0.117 315.4)
- #2E5B0B
#2E5B0B
oklch(42.3% 0.117 135.4)
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 #653678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #653678 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.