#65536E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47% 0.048 314.3), rgb(101, 83, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#65536E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65536E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.048 314.3) |
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 #65536E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65536E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65536E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65536E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#94819E
oklch(63% 0.048 314)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A89
oklch(55.5% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65536E
oklch(47% 0.048 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#65536E 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) | #4F586F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65565C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65536E
#65536E
oklch(47% 0.048 314.3)
- #506146
#506146
oklch(47% 0.047 134.2)
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 #65536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #65536E 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.