#653A6A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.093 323.2), rgb(101, 58, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#653A6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 323°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A6A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.093 323.2) |
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 #653A6A | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A6A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #653A6A text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A6A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BB8EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 323.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AA72B0
oklch(63.2% 0.11 323.4)
-
Step 600
600
#95599C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 323.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7F4985
oklch(49.2% 0.112 323.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A6A
oklch(42% 0.093 323.2)
-
Step 900
900
#543458
oklch(37.8% 0.072 322.9)
-
Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#653A6A 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) | #34476C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673F4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A6A
#653A6A
oklch(42% 0.093 323.2)
- #2A5A29
#2A5A29
oklch(42.1% 0.094 143.3)
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 #653A6A, 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 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #653A6A 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.