#653A7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.117 311.6), rgb(101, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#653A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A7E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.117 311.6) |
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 #653A7E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A7E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #653A7E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #653A7E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC6
oklch(63% 0.14 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9055B3
oklch(55.7% 0.151 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A7E
oklch(43.1% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#653A7E 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) | #284A80 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364D7C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624556 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A7E
#653A7E
oklch(43.1% 0.117 311.6)
- #375C04
#375C04
oklch(43% 0.116 131.6)
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 #653A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #653A7E 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.