#653983
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.125 309.6), rgb(101, 57, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#653983 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653983 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 57, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.125 309.6) |
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 #653983 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653983 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653983 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #653983 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9053B9
oklch(55.7% 0.161 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A429F
oklch(49% 0.151 309.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653983
oklch(43.3% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#653983 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) | #224B85 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314D81 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614658 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653983
#653983
oklch(43.3% 0.125 309.6)
- #3B5C00
#3B5C00
oklch(43.3% 0.116 129.6)
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 #653983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.092
Use #653983 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.