#65568B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.085 296.2), rgb(101, 86, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#65568B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65568B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.085 296.2) |
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 #65568B | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65568B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65568B text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65568B text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#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
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A499C5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7868A3
oklch(55.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#65568B 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) | #485F8D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E8A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5F6A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65568B
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
- #5E662A
#5E662A
oklch(49% 0.084 115.9)
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 #65568B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #65568B 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.