#65455E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.058 334.6), rgb(101, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#65455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65455E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.058 334.6) |
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 #65455E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65455E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65455E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65455E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B694AE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6385
oklch(55.7% 0.074 335)
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Step 700
700
#795171
oklch(49% 0.071 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65455E
oklch(43.5% 0.058 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#65455E 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) | #454C5F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68464E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65455E
#65455E
oklch(43.5% 0.058 334.6)
- #365B43
#365B43
oklch(43.6% 0.058 154.8)
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 #65455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #65455E 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.