#65489E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.135 296.5), rgb(101, 72, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#65489E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65489E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.135 296.5) |
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 #65489E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65489E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65489E text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65489E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276D0
oklch(63% 0.134 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.146 296.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65489E
oklch(47.5% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#65489E 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) | #2459A1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C579C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58596C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65489E
#65489E
oklch(47.5% 0.135 296.5)
- #596300
#596300
oklch(47.5% 0.109 116.4)
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 #65489E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
Use #65489E 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.