#653F68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3), rgb(101, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#653F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F68 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3) |
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 #653F68 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F68 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #653F68 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653F68 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B991BB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A775AA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#915D96
oklch(55.6% 0.105 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C80
oklch(49.1% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F68
oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#653F68 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) | #3B4A6A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E67 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67434E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F68
#653F68
oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3)
- #315B32
#315B32
oklch(42.9% 0.081 144.5)
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 #653F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #653F68 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.