#653F90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.131 303.2), rgb(101, 63, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#653F90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F90 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.131 303.2) |
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 #653F90 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F90 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653F90 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #653F90 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED6
oklch(63% 0.157 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8954C3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F90
oklch(45.1% 0.131 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#653F90 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) | #215193 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E518E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F61 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F90
#653F90
oklch(45.1% 0.131 303.2)
- #4A5F00
#4A5F00
oklch(45.2% 0.111 123.3)
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 #653F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #653F90 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.