#653774
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.11 317.3), rgb(101, 55, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#653774 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653774 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 55, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.11 317.3) |
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 #653774 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653774 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #653774 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653774 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9555A9
oklch(55.7% 0.142 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4491
oklch(49.1% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653774
oklch(42% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#653774 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) | #2B4776 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B72 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654050 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653774
#653774
oklch(42% 0.11 317.3)
- #2C5A16
#2C5A16
oklch(41.9% 0.11 137.4)
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 #653774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #653774 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.