#653881
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.124 310.7), rgb(101, 56, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#653881 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653881 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.124 310.7) |
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 #653881 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653881 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #653881 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #653881 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.148 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700
#7B429E
oklch(49% 0.15 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653881
oklch(43% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#653881 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) | #234A83 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D7F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624557 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653881
#653881
oklch(43% 0.124 310.7)
- #385C00
#385C00
oklch(43.1% 0.118 130.9)
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 #653881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
Use #653881 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.