Palettes / Colors / #653B72

#653B72 — Muted Purple

#653B72 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #653B72 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#653B72 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #48723B; it also sits naturally between #4A3B72 and #723B64. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 23% · Blue 45%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #653B72

.text { color: #653B72; }
.background { background-color: #653B72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #653B72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 59, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 32%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #653B72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 59, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #653B72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 59, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#653B72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#653B72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #48723B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #653B72: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #653B72

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #653B72 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #653B72 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #653B72?

#653B72 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 101, 59, 114). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #653B72?

#653B72 is RGB 101, 59, 114 — HSL 286°, 32%, 34% — CMYK 11%, 48%, 0%, 55%.

What colors go with #653B72?

Its complement is #48723B; analogous partners are #4A3B72 and #723B64. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #653B72 for text?

White text on #653B72 has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.42:1.