#651C5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.131 332.6), rgb(101, 28, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#651C5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651C5D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 28, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.131 332.6) |
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 #651C5D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651C5D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #651C5D text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #651C5D text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D978CB
oklch(70.7% 0.158 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B72AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.219 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A91
oklch(49.1% 0.203 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#801A76
oklch(42.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651C5D
oklch(37% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#651C5D 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) | #19345F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A233A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651C5D
#651C5D
oklch(37% 0.131 332.6)
- #004E25
#004E25
oklch(37.1% 0.097 152.4)
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 #651C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #651C5D 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.