#650280
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.183 316.3), rgb(101, 2, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#650280 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650280 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 2, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.183 316.3) |
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 #650280 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650280 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #650280 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #650280 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.076 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.137 316)
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Step 400
400
#D46BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.22 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C82FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.28 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650280
oklch(37.7% 0.183 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4B
oklch(27% 0.115 316)
#650280 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) | #003683 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632949 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650280
#650280
oklch(37.7% 0.183 316.3)
- #214E00
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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 #650280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #650280 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.