#653779
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.116 314.7), rgb(101, 55, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#653779 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653779 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 55, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.116 314.7) |
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 #653779 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653779 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #653779 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653779 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC3
oklch(63% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9354AF
oklch(55.6% 0.149 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4397
oklch(49% 0.141 314.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653779
oklch(42.3% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#653779 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) | #28487B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B77 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644152 | 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°).
- #653779
#653779
oklch(42.3% 0.116 314.7)
- #305B0B
#305B0B
oklch(42.4% 0.116 134.7)
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 #653779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #653779 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.