#653A9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.152 300.9), rgb(101, 58, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#653A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A9B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.152 300.9) |
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 #653A9B | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A9B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653A9B text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653A9B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#743CB6
oklch(49% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A9B
oklch(45.1% 0.152 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#653A9B 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) | #00509E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195099 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4F65 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A9B
#653A9B
oklch(45.1% 0.152 300.9)
- #4D5E00
#4D5E00
oklch(45.1% 0.108 121.1)
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 #653A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #653A9B 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.