#65294E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.099 344.9), rgb(101, 41, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#65294E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65294E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.099 344.9) |
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 #65294E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65294E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #65294E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65294E text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#993374
oklch(49% 0.153 345)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65294E
oklch(37.9% 0.099 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#65294E 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) | #2E384F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2838 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65294E
#65294E
oklch(37.9% 0.099 344.9)
- #004F37
#004F37
oklch(37.9% 0.08 164.8)
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 #65294E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #65294E 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.