#65384F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.071 348.8), rgb(101, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#65384F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65384F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.071 348.8) |
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 #65384F | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65384F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #65384F text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65384F text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07492
oklch(63.1% 0.085 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#844B69
oklch(49% 0.087 347.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65384F
oklch(40.4% 0.071 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#65384F 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) | #3C4250 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3740 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65384F
#65384F
oklch(40.4% 0.071 348.8)
- #155542
#155542
oklch(40.4% 0.071 168.9)
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 #65384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #65384F 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.