#65385F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.085 332), rgb(101, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#65385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65385F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.085 332) |
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 #65385F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65385F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #65385F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65385F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.08 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#985990
oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65385F
oklch(41.1% 0.085 332)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#65385F 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) | #374460 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B47 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65385F
#65385F
oklch(41.1% 0.085 332)
- #205833
#205833
oklch(41.3% 0.085 151.9)
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 #65385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #65385F 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.