#65206B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.138 324.5), rgb(101, 32, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#65206B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65206B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 32, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.138 324.5) |
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 #65206B | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65206B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #65206B text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #65206B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C54FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9719A2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A83
oklch(42.7% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65206B
oklch(38.3% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#65206B 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) | #0F396D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4169 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672C42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65206B
#65206B
oklch(38.3% 0.138 324.5)
- #00530E
#00530E
oklch(38.4% 0.123 144.4)
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 #65206B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #65206B 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.