#653AA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.165 298.1), rgb(101, 58, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#653AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.165 298.1) |
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 #653AA5 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653AA5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653AA5 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #653AA5 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 298)
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Step 600
600
#8649DD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 298)
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Step 700
700
#7239C0
oklch(49.2% 0.199 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653AA5
oklch(45.8% 0.165 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#653AA5 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) | #0053A8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56526A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653AA5
#653AA5
oklch(45.8% 0.165 298.1)
- #535F00
#535F00
oklch(45.9% 0.107 117.9)
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 #653AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #653AA5 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.