#65378D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.14 306.1), rgb(101, 55, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#65378D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65378D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.14 306.1) |
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 #65378D | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65378D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65378D text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65378D text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65378D
oklch(43.6% 0.14 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#65378D 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) | #114C90 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274D8B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E485C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65378D
#65378D
oklch(43.6% 0.14 306.1)
- #425C00
#425C00
oklch(43.7% 0.112 126.3)
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 #65378D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #65378D 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.