#651968
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.145 326.3), rgb(101, 25, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#651968 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651968 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.145 326.3) |
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 #651968 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651968 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #651968 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #651968 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D775D9
oklch(70.7% 0.174 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B51EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C08A1
oklch(49.2% 0.224 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1183
oklch(42.6% 0.186 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651968
oklch(37.4% 0.145 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#651968 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) | #06366A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F66 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68263F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651968
#651968
oklch(37.4% 0.145 326.3)
- #004F16
#004F16
oklch(37.2% 0.112 146.4)
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 #651968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #651968 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.