#65589B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.3% 0.105 291.1), rgb(101, 88, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#65589B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65589B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.105 291.1) |
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 #65589B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65589B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65589B text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #65589B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466B0
oklch(55.6% 0.113 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65589B
oklch(50.3% 0.105 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#65589B 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) | #43639E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446099 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586572 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65589B
#65589B
oklch(50.3% 0.105 291.1)
- #676910
#676910
oklch(50.3% 0.104 111)
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 #65589B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #65589B 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.