#65308B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.148 308.1), rgb(101, 48, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#65308B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65308B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 48, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.148 308.1) |
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 #65308B | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65308B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #65308B text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65308B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A766DA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 308)
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Step 600
600
#9349C8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.179 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65308B
oklch(42.5% 0.148 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#65308B 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) | #00478E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204A89 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4359 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65308B
#65308B
oklch(42.5% 0.148 308.1)
- #3C5900
#3C5900
oklch(42.5% 0.111 128.2)
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 #65308B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #65308B 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.