#653E95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.139 301.8), rgb(101, 62, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#653E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E95 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.139 301.8) |
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 #653E95 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E95 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653E95 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653E95 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8851C9
oklch(55.5% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7341AE
oklch(49% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E95
oklch(45.3% 0.139 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#653E95 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) | #185198 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275193 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4F63 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E95
#653E95
oklch(45.3% 0.139 301.8)
- #4C5F00
#4C5F00
oklch(45.3% 0.11 122.2)
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 #653E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.086
Use #653E95 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.