#653D6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5), rgb(101, 61, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#653D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D6C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5) |
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 #653D6C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D6C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #653D6C text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #653D6C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A773B0
oklch(63% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#925B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A85
oklch(49% 0.108 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#653D6C 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) | #37496E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424D6B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66434F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D6C
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
- #305B2B
#305B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 141.7)
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 #653D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #653D6C 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.