#65166A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.2% 0.15 325.4), rgb(101, 22, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#65166A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65166A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 22, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.15 325.4) |
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 #65166A | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65166A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #65166A text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #65166A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D774DD
oklch(70.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB46D3
oklch(63.2% 0.23 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B615C0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F0A86
oklch(42.7% 0.192 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65166A
oklch(37.2% 0.15 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#65166A 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) | #00356C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E68 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67253F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65166A
#65166A
oklch(37.2% 0.15 325.4)
- #004F12
#004F12
oklch(37.2% 0.116 145.4)
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 #65166A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
Use #65166A 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.