#65259F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.184 303), rgb(101, 37, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#65259F 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65259F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.184 303) |
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 #65259F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65259F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #65259F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65259F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B782F7
oklch(70.7% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A65CF4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 303)
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Step 600
600
#9239E2
oklch(55.5% 0.239 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C29C5
oklch(49.1% 0.222 302.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65259F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 303)
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Step 900
900
#52267E
oklch(37.7% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#65259F 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) | #0047A2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594461 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65259F
#65259F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 303)
- #445800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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 #65259F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
Use #65259F 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.