#651765
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.144 328), rgb(101, 23, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#651765 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651765 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 23, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.144 328) |
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 #651765 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651765 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #651765 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #651765 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E4
oklch(81% 0.107 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D975D6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC49CB
oklch(63.2% 0.221 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B71CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D049E
oklch(49% 0.224 328)
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Step 800
800
#801080
oklch(42.7% 0.185 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651765
oklch(37% 0.144 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#651765 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) | #073467 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E63 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68233D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651765
#651765
oklch(37% 0.144 328)
- #004E1B
#004E1B
oklch(37% 0.107 148.1)
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 #651765, closest first.
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 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #651765 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.