#651761
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.141 330.2), rgb(101, 23, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#651761 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651761 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 23, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.141 330.2) |
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 #651761 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651761 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #651761 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #651761 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B81FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 330)
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Step 700
700
#9F0A99
oklch(49.2% 0.219 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81127C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651761
oklch(36.7% 0.141 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#651761 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) | #0E3363 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69213A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651761
#651761
oklch(36.7% 0.141 330.2)
- #004D20
#004D20
oklch(36.7% 0.101 150.3)
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 #651761, closest first.
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 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #651761 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.