#65275D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.114 332.8), rgb(101, 39, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#65275D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65275D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 39, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.114 332.8) |
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 #65275D | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65275D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #65275D text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #65275D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.191 333)
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Step 700
700
#972C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65275D
oklch(38.3% 0.114 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#65275D 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) | #253A5F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39425B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692C3E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65275D
#65275D
oklch(38.3% 0.114 332.8)
- #005228
#005228
oklch(38.4% 0.099 152.8)
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 #65275D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #65275D 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.