#651465
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.148 328.1), rgb(101, 20, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#651465 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651465 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 20, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 67%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.148 328.1) |
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 #651465 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651465 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #651465 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #651465 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B915B9
oklch(55.7% 0.246 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810A81
oklch(42.7% 0.19 328.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651465
oklch(36.7% 0.148 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#651465 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) | #023367 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3D63 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68213C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651465
#651465
oklch(36.7% 0.148 328.1)
- #004D1B
#004D1B
oklch(36.7% 0.105 148.3)
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 #651465, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651465.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #651465 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.