#651F72
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.146 320.9), rgb(101, 31, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#651F72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651F72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 31, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.146 320.9) |
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 #651F72 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651F72 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #651F72 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #651F72 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D177E2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C34CD9
oklch(63% 0.224 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE23C7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#960FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.227 321)
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Step 800
800
#7A158B
oklch(42.8% 0.187 321.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651F72
oklch(38.6% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#651F72 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) | #003A74 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284170 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662E46 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651F72
#651F72
oklch(38.6% 0.146 320.9)
- #0E5300
#0E5300
oklch(38.6% 0.127 141)
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 #651F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
Use #651F72 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.