#653981
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.122 310.5), rgb(101, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#653981 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653981 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.122 310.5) |
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 #653981 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653981 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #653981 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #653981 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B439D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653981
oklch(43.2% 0.122 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#653981 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) | #244A83 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D7F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624557 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653981
#653981
oklch(43.2% 0.122 310.5)
- #395C00
#395C00
oklch(43.1% 0.117 130.5)
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 #653981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #653981 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.