#65366E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.105 321), rgb(101, 54, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#65366E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65366E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.105 321) |
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 #65366E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65366E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #65366E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65366E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9755A3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65366E
oklch(41.5% 0.105 321)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#65366E 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) | #2D4570 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663D4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65366E
#65366E
oklch(41.5% 0.105 321)
- #27591E
#27591E
oklch(41.5% 0.105 140.7)
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 #65366E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #65366E 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.