#651173
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.162 321.2), rgb(101, 17, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#651173 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651173 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 17, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.162 321.2) |
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 #651173 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651173 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #651173 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #651173 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.122 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D671E8
oklch(70.7% 0.194 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C93FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.249 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651173
oklch(37.5% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#651173 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) | #003676 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3E71 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662743 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651173
#651173
oklch(37.5% 0.162 321.2)
- #0B5000
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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 #651173, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651173.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #651173 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.