#65435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.062 334.2), rgb(101, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#65435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65435E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.062 334.2) |
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 #65435E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65435E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65435E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65435E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893AF
oklch(70.6% 0.059 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5799C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#906187
oklch(55.5% 0.081 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5072
oklch(49.1% 0.075 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65435E
oklch(43.1% 0.062 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#65435E 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) | #434B5F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B505D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68444D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65435E
#65435E
oklch(43.1% 0.062 334.2)
- #335A41
#335A41
oklch(43.1% 0.061 154.8)
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 #65435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #65435E 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.