#653969
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.094 324), rgb(101, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#653969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653969 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.094 324) |
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 #653969 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653969 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #653969 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653969 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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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
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 324)
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Step 600
600
#96589B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653969
oklch(41.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 900
900
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#653969 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) | #34466B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B68 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E4C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653969
#653969
oklch(41.8% 0.094 324)
- #285929
#285929
oklch(41.7% 0.093 144.1)
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 #653969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #653969 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.