#65125E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.144 332), rgb(101, 18, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#65125E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65125E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 18, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 70%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.144 332) |
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 #65125E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65125E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #65125E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65125E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 332)
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Step 500
500
#D146C3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC16AF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#830B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.185 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65125E
oklch(36.1% 0.144 332)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#65125E 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) | #0B3160 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1D37 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65125E
#65125E
oklch(36.1% 0.144 332)
- #004B22
#004B22
oklch(36.1% 0.096 151.7)
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 #65125E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65125E.
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 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
Use #65125E 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.