#653E9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.145 300.3), rgb(101, 62, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#653E9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E9A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.145 300.3) |
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 #653E9A | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E9A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653E9A text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #653E9A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 300)
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Step 600
600
#8750CF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7240B3
oklch(49.1% 0.175 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E9A
oklch(45.6% 0.145 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#653E9A 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) | #0E529D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215298 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5166 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E9A
#653E9A
oklch(45.6% 0.145 300.3)
- #4F5F00
#4F5F00
oklch(45.6% 0.109 120.4)
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 #653E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #653E9A 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.