#653D5A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.07 337.6), rgb(101, 61, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#653D5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D5A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.07 337.6) |
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 #653D5A | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D5A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #653D5A text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D5A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB769B
oklch(63.2% 0.083 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#965E86
oklch(55.7% 0.091 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D72
oklch(49% 0.085 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D5A
oklch(41.8% 0.07 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#653D5A 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) | #3E465B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C59 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693E48 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D5A
#653D5A
oklch(41.8% 0.07 337.6)
- #27583D
#27583D
oklch(41.8% 0.07 157.2)
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 #653D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #653D5A 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.