#65186C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.149 324.3), rgb(101, 24, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#65186C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65186C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 24, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.149 324.3) |
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 #65186C | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65186C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #65186C text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65186C text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D674DE
oklch(70.7% 0.18 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C947D5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B418C2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D87
oklch(42.7% 0.191 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65186C
oklch(37.5% 0.149 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#65186C 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) | #00366E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F6A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672741 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65186C
#65186C
oklch(37.5% 0.149 324.3)
- #00500D
#00500D
oklch(37.5% 0.12 144.4)
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 #65186C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #65186C 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.