#65387D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5), rgb(101, 56, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#65387D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65387D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5) |
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 #65387D | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65387D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #65387D text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65387D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9253B3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#65387D 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) | #26497F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354C7B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634355 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65387D
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
- #345C01
#345C01
oklch(42.8% 0.119 132.6)
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 #65387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #65387D 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.