#653A59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.075 338.1), rgb(101, 58, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#653A59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A59 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.075 338.1) |
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 #653A59 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A59 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #653A59 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A59 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C87
oklch(55.6% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#824B73
oklch(49.1% 0.092 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A59
oklch(41.2% 0.075 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#653A59 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) | #3B445A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B45 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A59
#653A59
oklch(41.2% 0.075 338.1)
- #20573B
#20573B
oklch(41.2% 0.075 158.2)
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 #653A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.090
Use #653A59 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.