#65418E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.125 303.4), rgb(101, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#65418E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65418E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.125 303.4) |
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 #65418E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65418E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65418E text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65418E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856C0
oklch(55.7% 0.162 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7345A5
oklch(49% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65418E
oklch(45.3% 0.125 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#65418E 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) | #275191 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32528C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F61 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65418E
#65418E
oklch(45.3% 0.125 303.4)
- #4A5F00
#4A5F00
oklch(45.2% 0.111 123.3)
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 #65418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.087
Use #65418E 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.