#651D71
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.148 321.6), rgb(101, 29, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#651D71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651D71 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 29, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.148 321.6) |
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 #651D71 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651D71 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #651D71 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #651D71 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9EC
oklch(81% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C44BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.226 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B01FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.246 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9709AB
oklch(49.1% 0.229 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B128B
oklch(42.8% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651D71
oklch(38.4% 0.148 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#651D71 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) | #003973 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27416F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662C45 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651D71
#651D71
oklch(38.4% 0.148 321.6)
- #095300
#095300
oklch(38.5% 0.128 141.6)
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 #651D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #651D71 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.