#65165E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.14 332), rgb(101, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#65165E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65165E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.14 332) |
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 #65165E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65165E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #65165E text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #65165E 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
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00A95
oklch(49.1% 0.216 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821279
oklch(42.7% 0.179 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65165E
oklch(36.5% 0.14 332)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#65165E 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) | #103260 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A1F38 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65165E
#65165E
oklch(36.5% 0.14 332)
- #004C23
#004C23
oklch(36.5% 0.096 151.9)
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 #65165E, closest first.
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 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
Use #65165E 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.