#65385D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.083 333.8), rgb(101, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#65385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65385D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.083 333.8) |
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 #65385D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65385D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #65385D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65385D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#995A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#824978
oklch(49% 0.101 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65385D
oklch(41% 0.083 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#65385D 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) | #38435E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A46 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65385D
#65385D
oklch(41% 0.083 333.8)
- #1E5735
#1E5735
oklch(40.9% 0.083 154.1)
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 #65385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
Use #65385D 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.