#651F68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.137 326.1), rgb(101, 31, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#651F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651F68 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 31, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.137 326.1) |
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 #651F68 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651F68 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #651F68 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #651F68 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE4
oklch(81% 0.102 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D478D6
oklch(70.6% 0.164 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.21 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.228 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#99199E
oklch(49.2% 0.212 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A80
oklch(42.7% 0.175 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651F68
oklch(38% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#651F68 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) | #12386A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4166 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682A41 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651F68
#651F68
oklch(38% 0.137 326.1)
- #005116
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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 #651F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #651F68 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.