#65196D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8), rgb(101, 25, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#65196D 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65196D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8) |
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 #65196D | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65196D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #65196D text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #65196D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E4A8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#D575DF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C848D6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B31AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.248 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0E88
oklch(42.7% 0.191 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#65196D 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) | #00376F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283F6B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672842 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65196D
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
- #005109
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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 #65196D, 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 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #65196D 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.