#65355C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.088 334.4), rgb(101, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#65355C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65355C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.088 334.4) |
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 #65355C | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65355C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #65355C text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65355C 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B070A3
oklch(63% 0.105 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65355C
oklch(40.4% 0.088 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#65355C 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) | #35415D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42485B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693744 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65355C
#65355C
oklch(40.4% 0.088 334.4)
- #165633
#165633
oklch(40.3% 0.087 154.9)
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 #65355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #65355C 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.