#65509A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.116 294.8), rgb(101, 80, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#65509A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65509A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.116 294.8) |
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 #65509A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65509A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65509A text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65509A text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7AC8
oklch(63% 0.116 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7962B4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 294.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65509A
oklch(48.7% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#453965
oklch(37.8% 0.074 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#65509A 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) | #375D9D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B98 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595E6D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65509A
#65509A
oklch(48.7% 0.116 294.8)
- #5E6600
#5E6600
oklch(48.7% 0.11 115)
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 #65509A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #65509A 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.