#651F69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.138 325.6), rgb(101, 31, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#651F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651F69 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 31, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.138 325.6) |
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 #651F69 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651F69 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #651F69 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #651F69 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E3A9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.104 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D478D8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B129B9
oklch(55.5% 0.229 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9818A0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1982
oklch(42.8% 0.177 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651F69
oklch(38% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#651F69 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) | #10386B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4167 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682A41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651F69
#651F69
oklch(38% 0.138 325.6)
- #005214
#005214
oklch(38.1% 0.118 145.6)
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 #651F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #651F69 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.