#653D83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.118 308.7), rgb(101, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#653D83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D83 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.118 308.7) |
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 #653D83 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D83 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653D83 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653D83 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#78459D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D83
oklch(43.9% 0.118 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#653D83 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) | #294D85 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354F81 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61495A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D83
#653D83
oklch(43.9% 0.118 308.7)
- #3E5E00
#3E5E00
oklch(44% 0.117 128.9)
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 #653D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #653D83 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.