#653688
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.136 308.2), rgb(101, 54, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#653688 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653688 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.136 308.2) |
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 #653688 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653688 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #653688 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653688 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#904FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 308)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653688
oklch(43.1% 0.136 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#653688 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) | #164A8B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4C86 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604659 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653688
#653688
oklch(43.1% 0.136 308.2)
- #3D5B00
#3D5B00
oklch(43.1% 0.113 128.4)
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 #653688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.092
Use #653688 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.