#65224E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.11 343.6), rgb(101, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#65224E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65224E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.11 343.6) |
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 #65224E | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65224E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #65224E text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65224E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCE
oklch(81% 0.082 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.132 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A3
oklch(63% 0.17 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B7398E
oklch(55.5% 0.184 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A79
oklch(49.2% 0.172 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#802562
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65224E
oklch(36.9% 0.11 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#65224E 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) | #28354F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2234 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65224E
#65224E
oklch(36.9% 0.11 343.6)
- #004C34
#004C34
oklch(36.9% 0.079 164)
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 #65224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #65224E 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.