#65445E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.06 334.4), rgb(101, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#65445E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65445E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 334.4) |
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 #65445E | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65445E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65445E text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65445E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5799B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5171
oklch(49.1% 0.072 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65445E
oklch(43.3% 0.06 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#65445E 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) | #444C5F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68454D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65445E
#65445E
oklch(43.3% 0.06 334.4)
- #355A42
#355A42
oklch(43.2% 0.059 154.7)
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 #65445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #65445E 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.