#653FC2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.193 290.8), rgb(101, 63, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#653FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.193 290.8) |
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 #653FC2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #653FC2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #653FC2 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #653FC2 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.149 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600
#7851E1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#653FC2
oklch(48.8% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#653FC2 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) | #005CC6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475F7B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653FC2
#653FC2
oklch(48.8% 0.193 290.8)
- #636500
#636500
oklch(48.9% 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 #653FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.010
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #653FC2 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.