#65255B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.116 334.2), rgb(101, 37, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#65255B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65255B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.116 334.2) |
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 #65255B | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65255B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #65255B text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65255B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 334)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B239A0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#992A89
oklch(49.1% 0.18 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65255B
oklch(38% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#65255B 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) | #24385D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384259 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A293C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65255B
#65255B
oklch(38% 0.116 334.2)
- #00502A
#00502A
oklch(37.9% 0.094 154.5)
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 #65255B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #65255B 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.