#65255D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.118 332.8), rgb(101, 37, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#65255D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65255D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.118 332.8) |
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 #65255D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65255D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #65255D text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65255D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B138A4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#98298C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65255D
oklch(38.1% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#65255D 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) | #23395F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692A3D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65255D
#65255D
oklch(38.1% 0.118 332.8)
- #005127
#005127
oklch(38.1% 0.099 152.6)
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 #65255D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #65255D 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.