#651E75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(38.7% 0.15 319.6), rgb(101, 30, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#651E75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651E75 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 30, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.15 319.6) |
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 #651E75 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651E75 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #651E75 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #651E75 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#D076E6
oklch(70.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C34ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE1ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9506B0
oklch(49% 0.233 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#79118F
oklch(42.7% 0.193 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651E75
oklch(38.7% 0.15 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1243
oklch(27.1% 0.096 319.8)
#651E75 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) | #003A77 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254173 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F47 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651E75
#651E75
oklch(38.7% 0.15 319.6)
- #175300
#175300
oklch(38.8% 0.124 139.5)
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 #651E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #651E75 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.