#653A79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.111 314.1), rgb(101, 58, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#653A79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.111 314.1) |
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 #653A79 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A79 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #653A79 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #653A79 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4695
oklch(49.2% 0.133 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A79
oklch(42.8% 0.111 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#653A79 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) | #2C497B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D77 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634454 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A79
#653A79
oklch(42.8% 0.111 314.1)
- #345C12
#345C12
oklch(42.9% 0.111 134.1)
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 #653A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #653A79 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.