#651D47
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.113 348.3), rgb(101, 29, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#651D47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651D47 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 29, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.113 348.3) |
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 #651D47 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651D47 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #651D47 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #651D47 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABCA
oklch(81% 0.085 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2559B
oklch(63.2% 0.174 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3486
oklch(55.6% 0.19 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22571
oklch(49% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651D47
oklch(36% 0.113 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#651D47 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) | #273148 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E45 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1A2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651D47
#651D47
oklch(36% 0.113 348.3)
- #004936
#004936
oklch(36% 0.073 168.4)
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 #651D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #651D47 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.