#653B6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.093 321.7), rgb(101, 59, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#653B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B6C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.093 321.7) |
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 #653B6C | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B6C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #653B6C text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #653B6C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D6
oklch(81% 0.054 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#A972B2
oklch(63.2% 0.112 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B6C
oklch(42.3% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#653B6C 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) | #35486E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C6B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66414E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B6C
#653B6C
oklch(42.3% 0.093 321.7)
- #2D5A28
#2D5A28
oklch(42.2% 0.093 141.8)
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 #653B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #653B6C 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.