#65528D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.094 297.6), rgb(101, 82, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#65528D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65528D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.094 297.6) |
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 #65528D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65528D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65528D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65528D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#907DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A7
oklch(55.7% 0.101 297.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65528D
oklch(48.4% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#544574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#65528D 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) | #425C8F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455C8B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5C69 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65528D
#65528D
oklch(48.4% 0.094 297.6)
- #5A651F
#5A651F
oklch(48.2% 0.094 117.7)
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 #65528D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #65528D 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.