#653F6C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.085 321.2), rgb(101, 63, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#653F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F6C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.085 321.2) |
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 #653F6C | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F6C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #653F6C text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #653F6C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A674AF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B84
oklch(49% 0.104 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F6C
oklch(43% 0.085 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#653F6C 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) | #394A6E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664450 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F6C
#653F6C
oklch(43% 0.085 321.2)
- #335B2D
#335B2D
oklch(42.9% 0.086 141.2)
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 #653F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #653F6C 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.