#653D56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.067 342.3), rgb(101, 61, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#653D56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.067 342.3) |
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 #653D56 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D56 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #653D56 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D56 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BD92AB
oklch(70.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 500
500
#AB7697
oklch(63% 0.08 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#965E81
oklch(55.5% 0.087 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#804E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D56
oklch(41.6% 0.067 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#553649
oklch(37.6% 0.053 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#653D56 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) | #3F4657 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494C55 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3D46 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D56
#653D56
oklch(41.6% 0.067 342.3)
- #255741
#255741
oklch(41.5% 0.066 162.5)
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 #653D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.096
Use #653D56 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.