#65619E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(52.3% 0.095 285.6), rgb(101, 97, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#65619E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65619E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 97, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.095 285.6) |
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 #65619E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65619E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65619E text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #65619E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8481C0
oklch(63.1% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#65619E
oklch(52.3% 0.095 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D61
oklch(37.9% 0.061 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#65619E 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) | #4E6AA0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566D78 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65619E
#65619E
oklch(52.3% 0.095 285.6)
- #726D22
#726D22
oklch(52.4% 0.095 105.5)
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 #65619E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #65619E 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.