#653A81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.12 310.3), rgb(101, 58, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#653A81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A81 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.12 310.3) |
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 #653A81 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A81 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653A81 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653A81 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A81
oklch(43.3% 0.12 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#653A81 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) | #264B83 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344E7F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624658 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A81
#653A81
oklch(43.3% 0.12 310.3)
- #3A5C00
#3A5C00
oklch(43.2% 0.116 130.1)
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 #653A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
Use #653A81 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.