#652961
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.115 330.1), rgb(101, 41, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#652961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652961 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 41, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.115 330.1) |
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 #652961 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652961 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #652961 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #652961 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 330)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.191 330)
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Step 700
700
#952D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#792774
oklch(42.7% 0.148 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652961
oklch(38.8% 0.115 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#652961 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) | #253B63 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38445F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692F41 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652961
#652961
oklch(38.8% 0.115 330.1)
- #005423
#005423
oklch(39% 0.107 150)
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 #652961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #652961 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.