#65244B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.105 346.4), rgb(101, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#65244B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65244B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.105 346.4) |
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 #65244B | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65244B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #65244B text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #65244B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.126 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73D88
oklch(55.7% 0.175 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E73
oklch(49.1% 0.163 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#80285E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65244B
oklch(37% 0.105 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#65244B 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) | #2B354C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4049 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2334 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65244B
#65244B
oklch(37% 0.105 346.4)
- #004C37
#004C37
oklch(37% 0.076 167)
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 #65244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #65244B 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.