#65166E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.153 323.4), rgb(101, 22, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#65166E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65166E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 22, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.153 323.4) |
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 #65166E | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65166E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #65166E text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65166E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D673E1
oklch(70.7% 0.184 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C945D8
oklch(63.1% 0.235 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B410C6
oklch(55.6% 0.256 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E078A
oklch(42.7% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65166E
oklch(37.5% 0.153 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#65166E 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) | #003670 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672741 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65166E
#65166E
oklch(37.5% 0.153 323.4)
- #005007
#005007
oklch(37.4% 0.123 143.5)
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 #65166E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #65166E 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.