#653A66
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.088 326.2), rgb(101, 58, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#653A66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A66 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.088 326.2) |
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 #653A66 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A66 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #653A66 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A66 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D3
oklch(81% 0.051 326)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#965A97
oklch(55.7% 0.115 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4981
oklch(49% 0.107 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A66
oklch(41.8% 0.088 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#653A66 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) | #364668 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B65 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E4B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A66
#653A66
oklch(41.8% 0.088 326.2)
- #28592E
#28592E
oklch(41.8% 0.088 146.3)
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 #653A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #653A66 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.