#65325E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.096 332.5), rgb(101, 50, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#65325E 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65325E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 332.5) |
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 #65325E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65325E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #65325E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65325E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 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
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7499B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A85
oklch(49.2% 0.148 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65325E
oklch(40% 0.096 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#65325E 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) | #314060 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693543 | 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°).
- #65325E
#65325E
oklch(40% 0.096 332.5)
- #10562D
#10562D
oklch(40.1% 0.096 152.4)
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 #65325E, 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 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #65325E 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.