#651561
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.143 330.3), rgb(101, 21, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#651561 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651561 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 21, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 66%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.143 330.3) |
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 #651561 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651561 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #651561 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #651561 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D2
oklch(70.7% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B91BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F039A
oklch(49.1% 0.222 330)
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Step 800
800
#810F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651561
oklch(36.6% 0.143 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#651561 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) | #0B3363 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69203A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651561
#651561
oklch(36.6% 0.143 330.3)
- #004C20
#004C20
oklch(36.4% 0.099 150.5)
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 #651561, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651561.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #651561 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.