#653E9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.146 300), rgb(101, 62, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#653E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E9B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.146 300) |
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 #653E9B | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E9B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653E9B text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #653E9B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600
#8650D0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#723FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.177 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E9B
oklch(45.7% 0.146 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#653E9B 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) | #0B529E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205299 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5166 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E9B
#653E9B
oklch(45.7% 0.146 300)
- #505F00
#505F00
oklch(45.6% 0.108 119.8)
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 #653E9B, 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 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #653E9B 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.