#65205F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.127 331.4), rgb(101, 32, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#65205F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65205F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 32, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.127 331.4) |
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 #65205F | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65205F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #65205F text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65205F text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C953BE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2092
oklch(49.2% 0.198 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65205F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#65205F 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) | #1C3761 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69273C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65205F
#65205F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 331.4)
- #004F24
#004F24
oklch(37.4% 0.099 151.6)
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 #65205F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #65205F 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.