#653DBC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.188 292.3), rgb(101, 61, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#653DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653DBC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.188 292.3) |
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 #653DBC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #653DBC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653DBC text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #653DBC text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DEE
oklch(63% 0.186 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#653DBC
oklch(48% 0.188 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#54369B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#653DBC 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) | #005AC0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C77 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653DBC
#653DBC
oklch(48% 0.188 292.3)
- #5F6300
#5F6300
oklch(48% 0.107 112.5)
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 #653DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
Use #653DBC 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.