#65215A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.121 334.7), rgb(101, 33, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#65215A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65215A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 33, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.121 334.7) |
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 #65215A | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65215A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #65215A text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65215A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B6
oklch(63.2% 0.186 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B534A2
oklch(55.7% 0.203 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B248A
oklch(49% 0.188 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2170
oklch(42.7% 0.156 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65215A
oklch(37.4% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#65215A 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) | #21365C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374058 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A263A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65215A
#65215A
oklch(37.4% 0.121 334.7)
- #004F29
#004F29
oklch(37.5% 0.094 154.3)
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 #65215A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #65215A 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.