#65336C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.108 322.6), rgb(101, 51, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#65336C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65336C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 51, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.108 322.6) |
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 #65336C | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65336C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #65336C text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #65336C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D9
oklch(81% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#9953A3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#83438B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65336C
oklch(40.9% 0.108 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#65336C 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) | #2B436E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663A4A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65336C
#65336C
oklch(40.9% 0.108 322.6)
- #20581D
#20581D
oklch(40.9% 0.108 142.5)
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 #65336C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #65336C 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.