#651B65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.139 327.9), rgb(101, 27, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#651B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651B65 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 27, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.139 327.9) |
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 #651B65 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651B65 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #651B65 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #651B65 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
#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
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E3
oklch(81% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D777D5
oklch(70.8% 0.167 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.214 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B524B6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B129C
oklch(49% 0.215 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E167F
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651B65
oklch(37.4% 0.139 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#651B65 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) | #0F3667 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68263E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651B65
#651B65
oklch(37.4% 0.139 327.9)
- #004F1B
#004F1B
oklch(37.3% 0.108 147.9)
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 #651B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #651B65 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.