#65195B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.134 333.8), rgb(101, 25, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#65195B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65195B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.134 333.8) |
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 #65195B | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65195B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #65195B text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #65195B text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77CA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B926A8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1590
oklch(49.1% 0.207 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#811775
oklch(42.6% 0.172 333.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65195B
oklch(36.6% 0.134 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#65195B 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) | #17335D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E59 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2038 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65195B
#65195B
oklch(36.6% 0.134 333.8)
- #004C26
#004C26
oklch(36.5% 0.093 153.6)
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 #65195B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
Use #65195B 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.