#65355A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.086 336.2), rgb(101, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#65355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65355A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.086 336.2) |
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 #65355A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65355A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #65355A text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65355A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B171A1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C588C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#854877
oklch(49.2% 0.104 336.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65355A
oklch(40.4% 0.086 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#65355A 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) | #36415B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693743 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65355A
#65355A
oklch(40.4% 0.086 336.2)
- #155635
#155635
oklch(40.4% 0.085 156.5)
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 #65355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #65355A 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.