#65325C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.094 334.2), rgb(101, 50, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#65325C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65325C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.094 334.2) |
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 #65325C | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65325C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #65325C text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65325C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BD
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A98
oklch(55.6% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#743169
oklch(42.6% 0.119 334.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65325C
oklch(39.9% 0.094 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#65325C 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) | #32405D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693542 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65325C
#65325C
oklch(39.9% 0.094 334.2)
- #0D562F
#0D562F
oklch(40% 0.094 153.9)
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 #65325C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #65325C 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.