#65155F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.142 331.4), rgb(101, 21, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#65155F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65155F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 21, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.142 331.4) |
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 #65155F | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65155F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #65155F text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #65155F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00597
oklch(49.1% 0.22 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82107A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65155F
oklch(36.4% 0.142 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#65155F 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) | #0E3261 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F39 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65155F
#65155F
oklch(36.4% 0.142 331.4)
- #004C22
#004C22
oklch(36.5% 0.097 151.4)
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 #65155F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65155F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
Use #65155F 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.