#65285F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.114 331.5), rgb(101, 40, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#65285F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65285F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 40, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.114 331.5) |
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 #65285F | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65285F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #65285F text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65285F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35AB9
oklch(63% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.191 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#962D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2772
oklch(42.7% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65285F
oklch(38.6% 0.114 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#65285F 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) | #253A61 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D3F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65285F
#65285F
oklch(38.6% 0.114 331.5)
- #005326
#005326
oklch(38.7% 0.103 151.6)
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 #65285F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #65285F 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.