#651B5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.134 331.4), rgb(101, 27, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#651B5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651B5F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 27, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.134 331.4) |
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 #651B5F | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651B5F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #651B5F text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #651B5F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1794
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651B5F
oklch(37% 0.134 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#651B5F 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) | #163461 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69233A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651B5F
#651B5F
oklch(37% 0.134 331.4)
- #004E23
#004E23
oklch(37.1% 0.099 151.4)
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 #651B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #651B5F 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.