#65409B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.143 299.5), rgb(101, 64, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#65409B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 299°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65409B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.143 299.5) |
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 #65409B | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65409B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65409B text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65409B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9773D2
oklch(63.1% 0.142 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#825ABF
oklch(55.7% 0.154 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65409B
oklch(46% 0.143 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#65409B 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) | #13549E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235399 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595367 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65409B
#65409B
oklch(46% 0.143 299.5)
- #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 #65409B, 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 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #65409B 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.