#65308E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.152 307), rgb(101, 48, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#65308E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65308E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 48, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.152 307) |
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 #65308E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65308E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #65308E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65308E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A665DD
oklch(63% 0.181 307)
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Step 600
600
#9248CB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#65308E 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) | #004891 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4A8C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E445A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65308E
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
- #3E5900
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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 #65308E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #65308E 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.