#651E4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.117 343), rgb(101, 30, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#651E4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651E4E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 30, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.117 343) |
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 #651E4E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651E4E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #651E4E text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #651E4E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AACF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA3490
oklch(55.6% 0.194 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0247B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 343)
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Step 800
800
#822164
oklch(42.7% 0.15 343)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651E4E
oklch(36.4% 0.117 343)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#651E4E 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) | #24334F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1E33 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651E4E
#651E4E
oklch(36.4% 0.117 343)
- #004B32
#004B32
oklch(36.5% 0.079 162.8)
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 #651E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
Use #651E4E 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.