#65466C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.072 320.1), rgb(101, 70, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#65466C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65466C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.072 320.1) |
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 #65466C | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65466C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65466C text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65466C text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A178AA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6195
oklch(55.6% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65466C
oklch(44.3% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#65466C 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) | #414F6D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49526B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664A54 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65466C
#65466C
oklch(44.3% 0.072 320.1)
- #3D5D37
#3D5D37
oklch(44.3% 0.071 140.6)
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 #65466C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #65466C 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.