#65224B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.108 346), rgb(101, 34, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#65224B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65224B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.108 346) |
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 #65224B | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65224B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #65224B text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65224B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD599E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65224B
oklch(36.8% 0.108 346)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#65224B 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) | #29344C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4049 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2133 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65224B
#65224B
oklch(36.8% 0.108 346)
- #004C36
#004C36
oklch(36.9% 0.077 166)
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 #65224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #65224B 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.