#65405A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.064 338.4), rgb(101, 64, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#65405A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65405A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.064 338.4) |
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 #65405A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65405A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #65405A text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65405A text on black | 2.43:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AD
oklch(70.7% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87799
oklch(63% 0.077 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#936084
oklch(55.6% 0.083 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F70
oklch(49.1% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65405A
oklch(42.4% 0.064 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#65405A 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) | #41485B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E59 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694149 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65405A
#65405A
oklch(42.4% 0.064 338.4)
- #2C5941
#2C5941
oklch(42.4% 0.065 158.7)
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 #65405A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.090
Use #65405A 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.