#653C6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6), rgb(101, 60, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#653C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C6F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6) |
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 #653C6F | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C6F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #653C6F text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #653C6F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9259A0
oklch(55.5% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#653C6F 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) | #344971 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664350 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C6F
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
- #315B26
#315B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139.5)
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 #653C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #653C6F 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.