#65388D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.138 305.9), rgb(101, 56, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#65388D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65388D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.138 305.9) |
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 #65388D | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65388D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65388D text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65388D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#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
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD7
oklch(63% 0.165 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65388D
oklch(43.8% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#65388D 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) | #144C90 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284E8B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E495D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65388D
#65388D
oklch(43.8% 0.138 305.9)
- #435C00
#435C00
oklch(43.8% 0.111 125.8)
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 #65388D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #65388D 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.