#65037E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.6% 0.181 317), rgb(101, 3, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#65037E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65037E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 3, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.181 317) |
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 #65037E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65037E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #65037E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65037E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 317)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D56CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.217 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#C830F4
oklch(63% 0.277 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65037E
oklch(37.6% 0.181 317)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4A
oklch(26.9% 0.114 316.6)
#65037E 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) | #003681 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033D7C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632848 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65037E
#65037E
oklch(37.6% 0.181 317)
- #1F4E00
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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 #65037E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #65037E 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.