#65496D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.067 318.6), rgb(101, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#65496D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65496D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.067 318.6) |
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 #65496D | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65496D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65496D text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #65496D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B295BA
oklch(70.8% 0.062 318.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9E7AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.08 318.2)
-
Step 600
600
#896394
oklch(55.7% 0.086 318.5)
-
Step 700
700
#74517E
oklch(49% 0.081 318.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#65496D
oklch(45% 0.067 318.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#65496D 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) | #44516E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654D56 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65496D
#65496D
oklch(45% 0.067 318.6)
- #425E39
#425E39
oklch(44.9% 0.067 138.3)
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 #65496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #65496D 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.