#651DEA
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.265 287.4), rgb(101, 29, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#651DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.265 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651DEA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 29, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.265 287.4) |
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 #651DEA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #651DEA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #651DEA text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #651DEA text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#753FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 287.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#651DEA
oklch(49.1% 0.265 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#521FBD
oklch(42.8% 0.22 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#422495
oklch(37.7% 0.171 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#261757
oklch(26.9% 0.109 287.5)
#651DEA 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) | #005CEF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21628B | 0.213 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651DEA
#651DEA
oklch(49.1% 0.265 287.4)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #651DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #651DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.006
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.027
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.068
Use #651DEA 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.