#65428E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.123 303.1), rgb(101, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#65428E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65428E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.123 303.1) |
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 #65428E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65428E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65428E text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65428E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.116 303)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8756BF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7346A5
oklch(49.2% 0.149 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65428E
oklch(45.5% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#65428E 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) | #295291 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33538C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5061 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65428E
#65428E
oklch(45.5% 0.123 303.1)
- #4B6000
#4B6000
oklch(45.5% 0.112 123.2)
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 #65428E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.085
Use #65428E 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.