#653F9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.147 299.2), rgb(101, 63, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#653F9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F9D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.147 299.2) |
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 #653F9D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F9D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653F9D text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653F9D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9773D4
oklch(63.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8259C1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#653F9D
oklch(46% 0.147 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#653F9D 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) | #0A53A0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F539B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595368 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F9D
#653F9D
oklch(46% 0.147 299.2)
- #526000
#526000
oklch(46.1% 0.108 119.1)
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 #653F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.083
Use #653F9D 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.