#65409A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.142 299.8), rgb(101, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#65409A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65409A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.142 299.8) |
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 #65409A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65409A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65409A text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65409A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65409A
oklch(45.9% 0.142 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#65409A 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) | #15539D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255398 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5267 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65409A
#65409A
oklch(45.9% 0.142 299.8)
- #516000
#516000
oklch(46% 0.109 119.7)
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 #65409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #65409A 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.