#65249E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.184 303.5), rgb(101, 36, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#65249E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65249E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 36, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.184 303.5) |
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 #65249E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65249E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #65249E text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65249E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0FA
oklch(81% 0.107 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B782F7
oklch(70.7% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A75BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.22 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9339E2
oklch(55.7% 0.239 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D28C4
oklch(49% 0.222 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65249E
oklch(42.5% 0.184 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#52257E
oklch(37.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#65249E 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) | #0047A1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594360 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65249E
#65249E
oklch(42.5% 0.184 303.5)
- #435700
#435700
oklch(42.4% 0.105 123.6)
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 #65249E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.084
Use #65249E 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.