#651161
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.147 330.3), rgb(101, 17, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#651161 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651161 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 17, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.147 330.3) |
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 #651161 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651161 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #651161 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #651161 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D4
oklch(70.6% 0.178 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D044C8
oklch(63.1% 0.227 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB11B4
oklch(55.6% 0.245 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#83087E
oklch(42.8% 0.189 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651161
oklch(36.3% 0.147 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#651161 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) | #043163 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691E39 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651161
#651161
oklch(36.3% 0.147 330.3)
- #004B1F
#004B1F
oklch(36.1% 0.099 150.3)
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 #651161, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651161.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
Use #651161 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.