#651C76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(38.6% 0.154 319.3), rgb(101, 28, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#651C76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651C76 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 28, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.154 319.3) |
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 #651C76 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651C76 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #651C76 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #651C76 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.116 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#D175E8
oklch(70.7% 0.185 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C348E1
oklch(63.1% 0.236 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF18CE
oklch(55.7% 0.256 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A0C90
oklch(42.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651C76
oklch(38.6% 0.154 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#651C76 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) | #003A79 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234174 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E47 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651C76
#651C76
oklch(38.6% 0.154 319.3)
- #185200
#185200
oklch(38.5% 0.122 139.2)
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 #651C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #651C76 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.