#653B70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.098 319.1), rgb(101, 59, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#653B70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B70 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.098 319.1) |
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 #653B70 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B70 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #653B70 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #653B70 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A871B6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9358A2
oklch(55.6% 0.128 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D488B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B70
oklch(42.5% 0.098 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#653B70 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) | #334872 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D6E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654250 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B70
#653B70
oklch(42.5% 0.098 319.1)
- #305B23
#305B23
oklch(42.6% 0.098 139)
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 #653B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #653B70 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.