Close to Dark Slate Blue
#653B7D
#653B7D is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.1% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 36% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #653B7D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.48:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653B7D as they’d see it.
#653B7D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #653B7D
What color is #653B7D?
#653B7D is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.1% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 36% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653B7D in RGB?
#653B7D is rgb(101, 59, 125): 101 red, 59 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653B7D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 53, 0, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653B7D?
PANTONE 2622 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #653B7D?
Its complement #2A5713 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.