#652465
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.127 327.7), rgb(101, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#652465 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652465 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.127 327.7) |
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 #652465 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652465 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #652465 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652465 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C455C4
oklch(63% 0.194 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B034B0
oklch(55.7% 0.21 328)
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Step 700
700
#972498
oklch(49.2% 0.197 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A217B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652465
oklch(38.4% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#652465 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) | #1C3A67 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334263 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682C41 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652465
#652465
oklch(38.4% 0.127 327.7)
- #00521C
#00521C
oklch(38.2% 0.111 147.8)
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 #652465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #652465 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.