#653FBF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.189 291.4), rgb(101, 63, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#653FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653FBF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.189 291.4) |
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 #653FBF | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #653FBF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653FBF text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #653FBF text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.147 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EF0
oklch(63.2% 0.188 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7951DE
oklch(55.5% 0.204 291.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#653FBF
oklch(48.6% 0.189 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#53379C
oklch(42.8% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#653FBF 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) | #005BC3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495E7A | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653FBF
#653FBF
oklch(48.6% 0.189 291.4)
- #626400
#626400
oklch(48.5% 0.107 111.1)
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 #653FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #653FBF 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.