#65415D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.065 335), rgb(101, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#65415D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65415D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.065 335) |
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 #65415D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65415D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #65415D text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65415D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993B0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7789C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#926087
oklch(55.6% 0.084 335)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#65415D 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) | #41495E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68424B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65415D
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
- #2F593F
#2F593F
oklch(42.5% 0.064 155.3)
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 #65415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #65415D 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.