#650BB4
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.223 299.2), rgb(101, 11, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#650BB4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 11, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.223 299.2) |
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 #650BB4 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650BB4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #650BB4 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #650BB4 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9215FF
oklch(55.6% 0.289 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C00DC
oklch(49.2% 0.263 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#650BB4
oklch(42.8% 0.223 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#511A8E
oklch(37.6% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1353
oklch(27% 0.109 298.8)
#650BB4 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) | #0047B8 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514569 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650BB4
#650BB4
oklch(42.8% 0.223 299.2)
- #495600
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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 #650BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #650BB4 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.