#65396B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.096 322.6), rgb(101, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#65396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65396B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.096 322.6) |
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 #65396B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65396B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #65396B text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65396B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC2
oklch(70.8% 0.09 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B2
oklch(63.1% 0.114 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#95589E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4887
oklch(49.2% 0.116 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65396B
oklch(41.9% 0.096 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#65396B 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) | #33466D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663F4D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65396B
#65396B
oklch(41.9% 0.096 322.6)
- #295A27
#295A27
oklch(42% 0.096 142.9)
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 #65396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #65396B 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.