#653AA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.158 299.4), rgb(101, 58, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#653AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.158 299.4) |
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 #653AA0 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653AA0 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653AA0 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653AA0 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#AE89EF
oklch(70.6% 0.149 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#874BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#733ABB
oklch(49% 0.192 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653AA0
oklch(45.4% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#653AA0 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) | #0051A3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D519E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585067 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653AA0
#653AA0
oklch(45.4% 0.158 299.4)
- #505E00
#505E00
oklch(45.4% 0.107 119.3)
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 #653AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #653AA0 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.