#651E72
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.147 321), rgb(101, 30, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#651E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651E72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 30, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.147 321) |
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 #651E72 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651E72 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #651E72 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #651E72 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#ECCCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.062 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D177E2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.227 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF21C7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#960BAC
oklch(49% 0.228 321)
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Step 800
800
#7A138B
oklch(42.7% 0.189 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651E72
oklch(38.5% 0.147 321)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#651E72 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) | #003A74 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274170 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662D46 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651E72
#651E72
oklch(38.5% 0.147 321)
- #0E5300
#0E5300
oklch(38.6% 0.127 141)
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 #651E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #651E72 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.