#65225D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7), rgb(101, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#65225D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65225D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7) |
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 #65225D | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65225D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #65225D text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #65225D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.147 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C855BA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B334A6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A258E
oklch(49.2% 0.19 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2173
oklch(42.7% 0.157 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#65225D 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) | #20375F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69283C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65225D
#65225D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 332.7)
- #005027
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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 #65225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #65225D 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.