#651660
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.141 330.8), rgb(101, 22, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#651660 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651660 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 22, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.141 330.8) |
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 #651660 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651660 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #651660 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #651660 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.106 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D1
oklch(70.8% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0798
oklch(49% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651660
oklch(36.6% 0.141 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#651660 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) | #0E3362 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69203A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651660
#651660
oklch(36.6% 0.141 330.8)
- #004C21
#004C21
oklch(36.4% 0.098 150.9)
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 #651660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #651660 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.