#65599A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.5% 0.102 290.8), rgb(101, 89, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#65599A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65599A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.102 290.8) |
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 #65599A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65599A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65599A text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #65599A text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#897EC2
oklch(63% 0.101 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7467AE
oklch(55.7% 0.108 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65599A
oklch(50.5% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#65599A 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) | #45639C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456198 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586572 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65599A
#65599A
oklch(50.5% 0.102 290.8)
- #686916
#686916
oklch(50.4% 0.101 110.2)
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 #65599A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #65599A 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.