#651557
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.135 336.2), rgb(101, 21, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#651557 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651557 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 21, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.135 336.2) |
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 #651557 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651557 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #651557 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #651557 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.208 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD21A3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.21 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841472
oklch(42.8% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651557
oklch(36% 0.135 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#651557 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) | #163159 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D55 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B1B34 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651557
#651557
oklch(36% 0.135 336.2)
- #004A29
#004A29
oklch(36% 0.087 156.2)
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 #651557, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651557.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
Use #651557 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.