#651263
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.148 329.2), rgb(101, 18, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#651263 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651263 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 18, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.148 329.2) |
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 #651263 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651263 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #651263 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #651263 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 329)
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Step 500
500
#CF45CA
oklch(63.1% 0.226 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA11B7
oklch(55.6% 0.247 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820880
oklch(42.7% 0.19 329.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651263
oklch(36.5% 0.148 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#651263 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) | #023265 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3D61 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #691F3A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651263
#651263
oklch(36.5% 0.148 329.2)
- #004C1D
#004C1D
oklch(36.4% 0.102 149.2)
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 #651263, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651263.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
Use #651263 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.