#653A9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.157 299.7), rgb(101, 58, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#653A9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A9F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.157 299.7) |
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 #653A9F | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A9F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653A9F text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653A9F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A9F
oklch(45.4% 0.157 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#653A9F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10519D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585067 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A9F
#653A9F
oklch(45.4% 0.157 299.7)
- #4F5E00
#4F5E00
oklch(45.3% 0.107 119.9)
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 #653A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
Use #653A9F 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.