#651262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.147 329.7), rgb(101, 18, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#651262 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651262 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 18, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 70%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.147 329.7) |
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 #651262 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651262 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #651262 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #651262 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D5
oklch(70.8% 0.177 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF45C9
oklch(63.1% 0.226 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA13B6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#82097F
oklch(42.7% 0.189 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651262
oklch(36.4% 0.147 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#651262 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) | #043264 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D60 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F3A | 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°).
- #651262
#651262
oklch(36.4% 0.147 329.7)
- #004C1E
#004C1E
oklch(36.4% 0.101 149.6)
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 #651262, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651262.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
Use #651262 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.