#650D42
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.13 349.9), rgb(101, 13, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#650D42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650D42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 13, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.13 349.9) |
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 #650D42 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650D42 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #650D42 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #650D42 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 350)
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Step 500
500
#DB489A
oklch(63% 0.199 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C61D85
oklch(55.5% 0.216 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0871
oklch(49.1% 0.201 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B115C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 349.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650D42
oklch(34.3% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#650D42 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) | #1E2A43 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A40 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D0527 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650D42
#650D42
oklch(34.3% 0.13 349.9)
- #004433
#004433
oklch(34.4% 0.068 169.5)
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 #650D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #650D42 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.