#65105E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.146 332), rgb(101, 16, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#65105E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65105E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 16, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 73%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.146 332) |
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 #65105E | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65105E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #65105E text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65105E text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D0
oklch(70.6% 0.175 332)
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Step 500
500
#D144C4
oklch(63% 0.224 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD11B0
oklch(55.6% 0.244 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#84087B
oklch(42.8% 0.188 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65105E
oklch(36% 0.146 332)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#65105E 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) | #083060 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1B37 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65105E
#65105E
oklch(36% 0.146 332)
- #004A22
#004A22
oklch(35.8% 0.094 152)
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 #65105E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65105E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
Use #65105E 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.