#651B63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.138 329.1), rgb(101, 27, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#651B63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651B63 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 27, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.138 329.1) |
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 #651B63 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651B63 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #651B63 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #651B63 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC6
oklch(63% 0.21 329)
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Step 600
600
#B625B3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C139A
oklch(49.1% 0.214 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F177D
oklch(42.8% 0.177 329)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651B63
oklch(37.2% 0.138 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#651B63 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) | #113565 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F61 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69253D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651B63
#651B63
oklch(37.2% 0.138 329.1)
- #004F1E
#004F1E
oklch(37.3% 0.105 149)
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 #651B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #651B63 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.