#653E6B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1), rgb(101, 62, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#653E6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E6B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1) |
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 #653E6B | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E6B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #653E6B text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653E6B text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#925C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B83
oklch(49.1% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#653E6B 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) | #39496D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66434F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E6B
#653E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1)
- #315B2D
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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 #653E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #653E6B 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.