#653A8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.131 306.6), rgb(101, 58, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#653A8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A8A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.131 306.6) |
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 #653A8A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A8A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653A8A text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #653A8A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.157 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D52C0
oklch(55.6% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7841A6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A8A
oklch(43.9% 0.131 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#653A8A 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) | #1D4D8D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4E88 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F495C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A8A
#653A8A
oklch(43.9% 0.131 306.6)
- #425D00
#425D00
oklch(44% 0.113 126.7)
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 #653A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #653A8A 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.