#651F6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.139 325), rgb(101, 31, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#651F6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651F6A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 31, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.139 325) |
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 #651F6A | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651F6A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #651F6A text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #651F6A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D378D9
oklch(70.6% 0.167 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.212 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B128BB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325)
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Step 700
700
#9817A1
oklch(49.1% 0.215 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1983
oklch(42.8% 0.178 325.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651F6A
oklch(38.1% 0.139 325)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#651F6A 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) | #0F386C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4168 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672B42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651F6A
#651F6A
oklch(38.1% 0.139 325)
- #005211
#005211
oklch(38.1% 0.12 145)
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 #651F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #651F6A 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.