#65217A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.4% 0.151 317), rgb(101, 33, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#65217A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65217A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 33, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.151 317) |
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 #65217A | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65217A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #65217A text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #65217A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD77EA
oklch(70.6% 0.182 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB20D1
oklch(55.7% 0.252 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#920AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65217A
oklch(39.4% 0.151 317)
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Step 950
950
#381244
oklch(26.9% 0.096 317.1)
#65217A 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) | #003D7D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234378 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64334B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65217A
#65217A
oklch(39.4% 0.151 317)
- #225400
#225400
oklch(39.5% 0.12 137)
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 #65217A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #65217A 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.