#65216B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.137 324.4), rgb(101, 33, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#65216B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65216B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 33, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.137 324.4) |
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 #65216B | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65216B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #65216B text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #65216B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C450CE
oklch(63% 0.21 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#971BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1B83
oklch(42.7% 0.175 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65216B
oklch(38.4% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#65216B 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) | #11396D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4169 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672C43 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65216B
#65216B
oklch(38.4% 0.137 324.4)
- #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 #65216B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #65216B 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.