#65357A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.121 314.5), rgb(101, 53, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#65357A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65357A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.121 314.5) |
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 #65357A | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65357A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #65357A text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65357A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B2
oklch(55.6% 0.156 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4299
oklch(49.1% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65357A
oklch(42.1% 0.121 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#65357A 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) | #24477C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B78 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634052 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65357A
#65357A
oklch(42.1% 0.121 314.5)
- #2E5B02
#2E5B02
oklch(42.2% 0.121 134.6)
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 #65357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #65357A 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.