#65214B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.11 345.8), rgb(101, 33, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#65214B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65214B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 33, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.11 345.8) |
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 #65214B | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65214B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #65214B text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65214B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCC
oklch(80.8% 0.083 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE589F
oklch(63.1% 0.169 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9398A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A75
oklch(49.1% 0.17 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65214B
oklch(36.6% 0.11 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#65214B 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) | #28344C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F49 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2033 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65214B
#65214B
oklch(36.6% 0.11 345.8)
- #004B35
#004B35
oklch(36.6% 0.076 165.7)
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 #65214B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #65214B 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.