#652245
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.105 351.1), rgb(101, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#652245 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652245 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.105 351.1) |
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 #652245 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652245 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #652245 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #652245 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A95
oklch(63.2% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C7F
oklch(55.7% 0.174 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.162 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#822758
oklch(42.8% 0.135 351.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652245
oklch(36.5% 0.105 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#652245 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) | #2B3346 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F43 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1F30 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652245
#652245
oklch(36.5% 0.105 351.1)
- #004A39
#004A39
oklch(36.4% 0.071 170.9)
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 #652245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #652245 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.