#653C9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.154 299.3), rgb(101, 60, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#653C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C9F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.154 299.3) |
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 #653C9F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C9F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653C9F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #653C9F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AED
oklch(70.7% 0.145 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B69E7
oklch(63% 0.185 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723CB9
oklch(49% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C9F
oklch(45.7% 0.154 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#653C9F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15519D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585168 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C9F
#653C9F
oklch(45.7% 0.154 299.3)
- #515F00
#515F00
oklch(45.7% 0.108 119.2)
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 #653C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
Use #653C9F 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.