#651961
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.139 330.2), rgb(101, 25, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#651961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651961 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.139 330.2) |
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 #651961 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651961 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #651961 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #651961 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4BC4
oklch(63% 0.213 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B723B1
oklch(55.5% 0.231 330)
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Step 700
700
#9E1098
oklch(49.2% 0.215 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80157B
oklch(42.7% 0.177 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651961
oklch(36.9% 0.139 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#651961 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) | #113463 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69233B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651961
#651961
oklch(36.9% 0.139 330.2)
- #004E20
#004E20
oklch(37.1% 0.102 150)
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 #651961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #651961 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.