#653A76
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7), rgb(101, 58, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#653A76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A76 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7) |
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 #653A76 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A76 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #653A76 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #653A76 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9256AA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52325F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#653A76 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) | #2E4978 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D74 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644352 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A76
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
- #325B18
#325B18
oklch(42.6% 0.107 135.6)
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 #653A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #653A76 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.