#653F55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.062 344.4), rgb(101, 63, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#653F55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F55 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.062 344.4) |
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 #653F55 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F55 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #653F55 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653F55 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A9
oklch(70.8% 0.057 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7894
oklch(63.2% 0.073 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#95607F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 344.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F55
oklch(42% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#653F55 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) | #414756 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3F47 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F55
#653F55
oklch(42% 0.062 344.4)
- #285844
#285844
oklch(42% 0.063 164.2)
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 #653F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.094
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.096
Use #653F55 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.