#65426A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.077 322.3), rgb(101, 66, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#65426A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65426A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.077 322.3) |
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 #65426A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65426A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65426A text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65426A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A476AA
oklch(63% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E96
oklch(55.5% 0.101 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#794E80
oklch(49.1% 0.093 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65426A
oklch(43.5% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#65426A 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) | #3E4C6C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465069 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664651 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65426A
#65426A
oklch(43.5% 0.077 322.3)
- #375C33
#375C33
oklch(43.5% 0.078 142)
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 #65426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #65426A 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.