#65357D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.124 313.1), rgb(101, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#65357D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65357D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.124 313.1) |
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 #65357D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65357D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #65357D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65357D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86BC8
oklch(63% 0.148 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9451B5
oklch(55.6% 0.161 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E419C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65357D
oklch(42.3% 0.124 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#65357D 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) | #21477F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324B7B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634153 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65357D
#65357D
oklch(42.3% 0.124 313.1)
- #325B00
#325B00
oklch(42.4% 0.12 133)
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 #65357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #65357D 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.