#65437A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.095 311.5), rgb(101, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#65437A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65437A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.095 311.5) |
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 #65437A | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65437A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65437A text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65437A text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A074BC
oklch(63% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.124 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#764B90
oklch(49.1% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65437A
oklch(44.5% 0.095 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#65437A 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) | #384F7C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405278 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634B58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65437A
#65437A
oklch(44.5% 0.095 311.5)
- #405E21
#405E21
oklch(44.4% 0.095 131.4)
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 #65437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #65437A 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.