#653C56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.069 342), rgb(101, 60, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#653C56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.069 342) |
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 #653C56 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C56 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #653C56 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #653C56 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7697
oklch(63.1% 0.081 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#975E82
oklch(55.6% 0.089 342)
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Step 700
700
#814D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C56
oklch(41.4% 0.069 342)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#653C56 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) | #3E4557 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B55 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3C45 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C56
#653C56
oklch(41.4% 0.069 342)
- #235740
#235740
oklch(41.4% 0.068 162.1)
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 #653C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.094
Use #653C56 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.