#653868
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.094 324.8), rgb(101, 56, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#653868 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653868 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.094 324.8) |
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 #653868 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653868 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #653868 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #653868 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AF
oklch(63.2% 0.112 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#97589B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#804884
oklch(49.1% 0.113 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653868
oklch(41.6% 0.094 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#653868 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) | #33456A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B67 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673D4B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653868
#653868
oklch(41.6% 0.094 324.8)
- #265929
#265929
oklch(41.6% 0.094 144.7)
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 #653868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #653868 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.