#650B4A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.136 344.2), rgb(101, 11, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#650B4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650B4A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 11, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 80%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.136 344.2) |
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 #650B4A | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650B4A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #650B4A text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #650B4A text on black | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E572B9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA45A8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 600
600
#C51693
oklch(55.6% 0.227 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8A0B66
oklch(42.8% 0.175 344)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650B4A
oklch(34.5% 0.136 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#411030
oklch(26.9% 0.086 344.3)
#650B4A 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) | #182B4C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353A48 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C0A2B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650B4A
#650B4A
oklch(34.5% 0.136 344.2)
- #00452F
#00452F
oklch(34.6% 0.074 164.2)
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 #650B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
Use #650B4A 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.