#65519E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4), rgb(101, 81, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#65519E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 293°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65519E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4) |
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 #65519E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65519E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65519E text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65519E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACA
oklch(63% 0.119 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7862B7
oklch(55.6% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#65519E 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) | #365FA1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395C9C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576070 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65519E
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
- #616700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 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 #65519E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65519E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #65519E 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.