#653C59
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.071 338.5), rgb(101, 60, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#653C59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C59 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.071 338.5) |
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 #653C59 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C59 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #653C59 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653C59 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#804D71
oklch(49.1% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C59
oklch(41.6% 0.071 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 338)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#653C59 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) | #3D455A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C58 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693D47 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C59
#653C59
oklch(41.6% 0.071 338.5)
- #24583D
#24583D
oklch(41.7% 0.072 158.3)
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 #653C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #653C59 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.