#65384D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.07 351.3), rgb(101, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#65384D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65384D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.07 351.3) |
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 #65384D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65384D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #65384D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65384D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1748F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#854C66
oklch(49.2% 0.084 351.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65384D
oklch(40.3% 0.07 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#65384D 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) | #3D414E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3740 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65384D
#65384D
oklch(40.3% 0.07 351.3)
- #145544
#145544
oklch(40.5% 0.07 171.3)
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 #65384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #65384D 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.