#65428B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.119 304.2), rgb(101, 66, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#65428B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65428B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.119 304.2) |
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 #65428B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65428B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65428B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65428B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8857BC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7347A2
oklch(49.1% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65428B
oklch(45.3% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#65428B 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) | #2B528E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355289 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F60 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65428B
#65428B
oklch(45.3% 0.119 304.2)
- #496000
#496000
oklch(45.4% 0.113 124.2)
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 #65428B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.085
Use #65428B 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.