#653B76
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.105 315.5), rgb(101, 59, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#653B76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B76 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.105 315.5) |
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 #653B76 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B76 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #653B76 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #653B76 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A670BD
oklch(63% 0.126 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9157A9
oklch(55.5% 0.137 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4791
oklch(49.2% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B76
oklch(42.8% 0.105 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#653B76 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) | #2F4978 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4D74 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644453 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B76
#653B76
oklch(42.8% 0.105 315.5)
- #335C1A
#335C1A
oklch(42.9% 0.106 135.8)
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 #653B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #653B76 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.