#65405E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.068 333.8), rgb(101, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#65405E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65405E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.068 333.8) |
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 #65405E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65405E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #65405E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65405E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 334)
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Step 600
600
#935F89
oklch(55.6% 0.089 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65405E
oklch(42.5% 0.068 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#65405E 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) | #40495F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68424B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65405E
#65405E
oklch(42.5% 0.068 333.8)
- #2E593D
#2E593D
oklch(42.4% 0.067 153.9)
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 #65405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #65405E 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.