#65254D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.105 344.9), rgb(101, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#65254D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65254D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.105 344.9) |
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 #65254D | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65254D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #65254D text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65254D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA0
oklch(63% 0.161 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63E8A
oklch(55.7% 0.174 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F75
oklch(49.1% 0.162 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65254D
oklch(37.3% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#65254D 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) | #2B364E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2435 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65254D
#65254D
oklch(37.3% 0.105 344.9)
- #004D36
#004D36
oklch(37.2% 0.078 165.2)
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 #65254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #65254D 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.