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#65249E Color

#65249E is rgb(101, 36, 158) in RGB, hsl(272, 63%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 77%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65249E
HEX#65249E
RGBrgb(101, 36, 158)
HSLhsl(272, 63%, 38%)
HSVhsv(272, 77%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 77%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.184 303.5)
LABlab(29.99% 46.05 -54.62)
LCHlch(29.99% 71.44 310.13)

What #65249E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #65249E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#65249E Channel Values

How #65249E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 36 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 63% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 77% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65249E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #65249E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65249E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #65249E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #65249E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#65249E
Protanopia#36369E
Protanomaly#4D309E
Deuteranopia#42429D
Deuteranomaly#52389E
Tritanopia#544444
Tritanomaly#5B3A73
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #65249E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-65249e: #65249E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65249E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65249e': '#65249E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.141, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_65249e">#65249E</color>
SVG fillfill="#65249E"

More Purple Colors

#65249E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#65249E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65249E?

#65249E is a dark purple — rgb(101, 36, 158) in RGB and hsl(272, 63%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #65249E?

#65249E is rgb(101, 36, 158) — red 101, green 36, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65249E?

#65249E converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 77%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65249E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #65249E scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65249E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65249E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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