#653E5B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.069 336.7), rgb(101, 62, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#653E5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E5B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.069 336.7) |
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 #653E5B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E5B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #653E5B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653E5B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B0
oklch(70.8% 0.064 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA769C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#955E87
oklch(55.6% 0.091 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 337.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E5B
oklch(42% 0.069 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#653E5B 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) | #3F475C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693F49 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E5B
#653E5B
oklch(42% 0.069 336.7)
- #29583E
#29583E
oklch(41.9% 0.068 157.4)
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 #653E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.093
Use #653E5B 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.