#652659
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.113 335.6), rgb(101, 38, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#652659 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652659 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 38, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.113 335.6) |
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 #652659 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652659 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #652659 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652659 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B23B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.188 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#982C86
oklch(49% 0.174 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C276D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 335.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652659
oklch(38% 0.113 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#652659 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) | #26385B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A293B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652659
#652659
oklch(38% 0.113 335.6)
- #00502C
#00502C
oklch(37.9% 0.092 155.7)
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 #652659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #652659 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.