#653CA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.157 298.7), rgb(101, 60, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#653CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.157 298.7) |
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 #653CA1 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653CA1 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653CA1 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #653CA1 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A69E9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#864CD7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.189 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653CA1
oklch(45.8% 0.157 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#653CA1 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) | #0053A4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11529F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575269 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653CA1
#653CA1
oklch(45.8% 0.157 298.7)
- #525F00
#525F00
oklch(45.8% 0.107 118.6)
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 #653CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #653CA1 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.