#650E45
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.131 347.8), rgb(101, 14, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#650E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650E45 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 14, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.131 347.8) |
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 #650E45 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650E45 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #650E45 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #650E45 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA489F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C51E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.218 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0875
oklch(49.1% 0.203 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A115F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 347.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650E45
oklch(34.5% 0.131 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#650E45 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) | #1D2B46 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A43 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D0929 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650E45
#650E45
oklch(34.5% 0.131 347.8)
- #004432
#004432
oklch(34.3% 0.069 168.3)
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 #650E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #650E45 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.