#651B5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.132 333.2), rgb(101, 27, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#651B5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651B5C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 27, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.132 333.2) |
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 #651B5C | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651B5C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #651B5C text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #651B5C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DC
oklch(81% 0.099 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D978CA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B829A8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1990
oklch(49.1% 0.204 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#801975
oklch(42.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651B5C
oklch(36.8% 0.132 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#651B5C 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) | #19345E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E5A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2239 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651B5C
#651B5C
oklch(36.8% 0.132 333.2)
- #004D26
#004D26
oklch(36.8% 0.094 153.2)
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 #651B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #651B5C 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.