#65488D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.112 301.6), rgb(101, 72, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#65488D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65488D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.112 301.6) |
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 #65488D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65488D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65488D text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #65488D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9679C1
oklch(63.2% 0.11 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8061AE
oklch(55.7% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65488D
oklch(46.5% 0.112 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#584179
oklch(42.6% 0.093 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#65488D 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) | #33568F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A568B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5464 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65488D
#65488D
oklch(46.5% 0.112 301.6)
- #506201
#506201
oklch(46.4% 0.111 121.3)
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 #65488D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #65488D 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.