#653E55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.064 344), rgb(101, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#653E55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E55 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.064 344) |
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 #653E55 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E55 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #653E55 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653E55 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7795
oklch(63.1% 0.076 344)
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Step 600
600
#965F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6B
oklch(48.9% 0.077 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E55
oklch(41.8% 0.064 344)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#653E55 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) | #404656 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C54 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3E46 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E55
#653E55
oklch(41.8% 0.064 344)
- #275743
#275743
oklch(41.7% 0.063 164.1)
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 #653E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.097
Use #653E55 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.