#651F4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.113 345.5), rgb(101, 31, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#651F4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651F4B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 31, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.113 345.5) |
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 #651F4B | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651F4B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #651F4B text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #651F4B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA368B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02776
oklch(49.1% 0.175 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#822360
oklch(42.7% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651F4B
oklch(36.4% 0.113 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#651F4B 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) | #26334C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F49 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1E32 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651F4B
#651F4B
oklch(36.4% 0.113 345.5)
- #004A34
#004A34
oklch(36.3% 0.076 165.5)
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 #651F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #651F4B 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.