#651E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(38.8% 0.151 319.1), rgb(101, 30, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#651E76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651E76 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 30, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.151 319.1) |
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 #651E76 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651E76 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #651E76 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #651E76 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#D076E7
oklch(70.7% 0.182 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24ADF
oklch(63% 0.232 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE1DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.252 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9505B1
oklch(49.1% 0.234 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#791090
oklch(42.7% 0.195 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651E76
oklch(38.8% 0.151 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#391243
oklch(27% 0.095 318.8)
#651E76 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) | #003B78 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244274 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652F48 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651E76
#651E76
oklch(38.8% 0.151 319.1)
- #195300
#195300
oklch(38.9% 0.123 139.1)
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 #651E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #651E76 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.