#65508D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48% 0.098 298.5), rgb(101, 80, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#65508D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65508D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.098 298.5) |
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 #65508D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65508D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65508D text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65508D text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBC
oklch(63% 0.097 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A8
oklch(55.7% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65508D
oklch(48% 0.098 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#554475
oklch(42.6% 0.081 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#65508D 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) | #3F5B8F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435A8B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5B67 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65508D
#65508D
oklch(48% 0.098 298.5)
- #58651A
#58651A
oklch(48% 0.099 118.9)
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 #65508D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #65508D 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.