#653DBA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.186 292.7), rgb(101, 61, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#653DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653DBA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.186 292.7) |
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 #653DBA | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #653DBA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653DBA text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #653DBA text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906EED
oklch(63.2% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#653DBA
oklch(47.9% 0.186 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#55379A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#653DBA 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) | #0059BE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5B76 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653DBA
#653DBA
oklch(47.9% 0.186 292.7)
- #5E6300
#5E6300
oklch(47.9% 0.107 113.2)
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 #653DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
Use #653DBA 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.