#653694
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.15 303.9), rgb(101, 54, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#653694 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653694 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.15 303.9) |
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 #653694 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653694 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653694 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #653694 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A168E0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653694
oklch(44% 0.15 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D73
oklch(37.6% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B43
oklch(26.9% 0.074 303.8)
#653694 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) | #004D97 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4E92 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4A60 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653694
#653694
oklch(44% 0.15 303.9)
- #465C00
#465C00
oklch(44% 0.11 124.2)
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 #653694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #653694 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.