#65509E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.122 293.8), rgb(101, 80, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#65509E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65509E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.122 293.8) |
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 #65509E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65509E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65509E text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65509E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 294)
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Step 600
600
#7862B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 293.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65509E
oklch(49% 0.122 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#65509E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385C9C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575F6F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65509E
#65509E
oklch(49% 0.122 293.8)
- #606600
#606600
oklch(48.8% 0.11 113.7)
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 #65509E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65509E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #65509E 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.