#65356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.103 323), rgb(101, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#65356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.075 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65356B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.103 323) |
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 #65356B | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65356B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #65356B text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65356B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.097 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9855A0
oklch(55.6% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#824589
oklch(49.2% 0.125 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65356B
oklch(41.2% 0.103 323)
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Step 900
900
#56325A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#65356B 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) | #2E446D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4969 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673C4B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65356B
#65356B
oklch(41.2% 0.103 323)
- #235921
#235921
oklch(41.4% 0.104 142.8)
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 #65356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #65356B 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.