#653E91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.134 303.1), rgb(101, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#653E91 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E91 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.134 303.1) |
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 #653E91 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E91 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653E91 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653E91 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.125 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 700
700
#7442AA
oklch(49% 0.162 303)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E91
oklch(45% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#653E91 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) | #1D5094 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C518F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4E61 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E91
#653E91
oklch(45% 0.134 303.1)
- #4A5E00
#4A5E00
oklch(44.9% 0.11 122.8)
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 #653E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.087
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.092
Use #653E91 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.