#653F8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.128 303.9), rgb(101, 63, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#653F8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F8E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.128 303.9) |
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 #653F8E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F8E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653F8E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653F8E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8954C1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7444A7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F8E
oklch(45% 0.128 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#653F8E 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) | #235091 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F518C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4E60 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F8E
#653F8E
oklch(45% 0.128 303.9)
- #495F00
#495F00
oklch(45.1% 0.112 123.8)
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 #653F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.091
Use #653F8E 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.