#65548A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.087 297.6), rgb(101, 84, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#65548A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65548A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.087 297.6) |
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 #65548A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65548A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65548A text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65548A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB7
oklch(63% 0.086 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65548A
oklch(48.6% 0.087 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#534671
oklch(42.6% 0.071 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#65548A 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) | #465D8C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495C89 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5D68 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65548A
#65548A
oklch(48.6% 0.087 297.6)
- #5B6628
#5B6628
oklch(48.7% 0.087 118.2)
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 #65548A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #65548A 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.