#650B4C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.138 342.8), rgb(101, 11, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#650B4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650B4C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 11, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 80%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.138 342.8) |
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 #650B4C | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650B4C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #650B4C text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #650B4C 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
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#E472BC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#D945AB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C41596
oklch(55.6% 0.229 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#890A68
oklch(42.6% 0.177 342.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650B4C
oklch(34.6% 0.138 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#650B4C 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) | #172C4E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C0C2C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650B4C
#650B4C
oklch(34.6% 0.138 342.8)
- #00452E
#00452E
oklch(34.5% 0.074 163.2)
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 #650B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
Use #650B4C 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.