#65166B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.3% 0.151 324.9), rgb(101, 22, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#65166B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65166B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 22, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.151 324.9) |
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 #65166B | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65166B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #65166B text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65166B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D774DE
oklch(70.8% 0.18 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D4
oklch(63.1% 0.231 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B514C1
oklch(55.5% 0.251 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0A87
oklch(42.8% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65166B
oklch(37.3% 0.151 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#65166B 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) | #00356D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283E69 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672640 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65166B
#65166B
oklch(37.3% 0.151 324.9)
- #004F10
#004F10
oklch(37.2% 0.117 145)
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 #65166B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #65166B 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.