#65378B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.138 306.8), rgb(101, 55, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#65378B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65378B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 55, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.138 306.8) |
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 #65378B | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65378B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65378B text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65378B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD6
oklch(63% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 307)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65378B
oklch(43.5% 0.138 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#65378B 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) | #144B8E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294D89 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F475B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65378B
#65378B
oklch(43.5% 0.138 306.8)
- #415B00
#415B00
oklch(43.4% 0.111 126.4)
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 #65378B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #65378B 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.