#65196B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.147 324.8), rgb(101, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#65196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65196B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.147 324.8) |
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 #65196B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65196B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #65196B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65196B 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
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DD
oklch(70.8% 0.177 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C949D3
oklch(63.2% 0.226 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B41BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.246 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B03A5
oklch(49.1% 0.228 325)
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Step 800
800
#7E0F86
oklch(42.7% 0.189 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65196B
oklch(37.6% 0.147 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#65196B 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) | #00366D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F69 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672740 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65196B
#65196B
oklch(37.6% 0.147 324.8)
- #00500F
#00500F
oklch(37.5% 0.119 144.7)
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 #65196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #65196B 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.