#653F81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.112 309.1), rgb(101, 63, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#653F81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F81 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.112 309.1) |
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 #653F81 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F81 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653F81 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #653F81 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B3
oklch(55.7% 0.145 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#77479A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F81
oklch(44.2% 0.112 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#653F81 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) | #2E4E83 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39507F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614A5A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F81
#653F81
oklch(44.2% 0.112 309.1)
- #3F5E0A
#3F5E0A
oklch(44.1% 0.112 129.1)
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 #653F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.092
Use #653F81 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.