#65476D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.071 319), rgb(101, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#65476D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65476D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.071 319) |
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 #65476D | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65476D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65476D text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65476D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D2
oklch(81% 0.041 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B394BB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A079AA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6196
oklch(55.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65476D
oklch(44.6% 0.071 319)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#65476D 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) | #42506E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49536C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654B55 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65476D
#65476D
oklch(44.6% 0.071 319)
- #3F5E37
#3F5E37
oklch(44.7% 0.071 139.4)
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 #65476D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #65476D 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.