#653C7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.111 312.2), rgb(101, 60, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#653C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C7C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.111 312.2) |
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 #653C7C | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C7C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653C7C text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #653C7C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A470C3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F57AF
oklch(55.6% 0.143 312)
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Step 700
700
#7A4696
oklch(49% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C7C
oklch(43.3% 0.111 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#653C7C 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) | #2D4B7E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634656 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C7C
#653C7C
oklch(43.3% 0.111 312.2)
- #385D10
#385D10
oklch(43.4% 0.111 132.5)
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 #653C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #653C7C 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.