#653B68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.089 324.6), rgb(101, 59, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#653B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B68 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.089 324.6) |
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 #653B68 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B68 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #653B68 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #653B68 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A972AD
oklch(63% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#945A99
oklch(55.6% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B68
oklch(42.1% 0.089 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#653B68 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) | #36476A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C67 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67404C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B68
#653B68
oklch(42.1% 0.089 324.6)
- #2B5A2D
#2B5A2D
oklch(42.2% 0.089 144.6)
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 #653B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #653B68 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.