#65315D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.096 333.3), rgb(101, 49, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#65315D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65315D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.096 333.3) |
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 #65315D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65315D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #65315D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #65315D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65315D
oklch(39.8% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#65315D 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) | #303F5E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693442 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65315D
#65315D
oklch(39.8% 0.096 333.3)
- #0B562D
#0B562D
oklch(40% 0.097 153)
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 #65315D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #65315D 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.