#650AB5
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.224 298.9), rgb(101, 10, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#650AB5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 10, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.224 298.9) |
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 #650AB5 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650AB5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #650AB5 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #650AB5 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#9117FF
oklch(55.6% 0.288 299)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DC
oklch(49% 0.263 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#650AB5
oklch(42.8% 0.224 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#511A8F
oklch(37.7% 0.175 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1353
oklch(27% 0.109 298.8)
#650AB5 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) | #0047B9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046B2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50466A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650AB5
#650AB5
oklch(42.8% 0.224 298.9)
- #4A5600
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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 #650AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #650AB5 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.