#653C6B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.09 322.3), rgb(101, 60, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#653C6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C6B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.09 322.3) |
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 #653C6B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C6B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #653C6B text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #653C6B 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
#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
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A873B0
oklch(63.2% 0.107 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#935A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A85
oklch(49.1% 0.108 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C6B
oklch(42.4% 0.09 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#653C6B 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) | #36486D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66414E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C6B
#653C6B
oklch(42.4% 0.09 322.3)
- #2E5A2B
#2E5A2B
oklch(42.3% 0.089 142.5)
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 #653C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #653C6B 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.