#650B4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.139 341.5), rgb(101, 11, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#650B4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650B4E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 11, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 80%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.139 341.5) |
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 #650B4E | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650B4E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #650B4E text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #650B4E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E472BE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D944AE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C41399
oklch(55.6% 0.232 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#89096A
oklch(42.7% 0.178 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650B4E
oklch(34.7% 0.139 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#411033
oklch(27% 0.088 341)
#650B4E 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) | #152C50 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333A4C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C0D2D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650B4E
#650B4E
oklch(34.7% 0.139 341.5)
- #00462D
#00462D
oklch(34.8% 0.077 161.5)
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 #650B4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #650B4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
Use #650B4E 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.