#653C8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.133 304.6), rgb(101, 60, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#653C8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C8E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.133 304.6) |
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 #653C8E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C8E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653C8E text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #653C8E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.124 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.159 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7642A8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C8E
oklch(44.5% 0.133 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E306D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#653C8E 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) | #1D4F91 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C508C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4C5F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C8E
#653C8E
oklch(44.5% 0.133 304.6)
- #465E00
#465E00
oklch(44.6% 0.112 125)
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 #653C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.092
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #653C8E 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.