#653753
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.076 343.7), rgb(101, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#653753 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653753 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.076 343.7) |
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 #653753 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653753 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #653753 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #653753 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07397
oklch(63.1% 0.09 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#854A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 343.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653753
oklch(40.4% 0.076 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#653753 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) | #3A4154 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464952 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3741 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653753
#653753
oklch(40.4% 0.076 343.7)
- #15553D
#15553D
oklch(40.3% 0.076 163.7)
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 #653753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #653753 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.