#652962
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.9% 0.116 329.5), rgb(101, 41, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#652962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 329°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652962 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 41, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.116 329.5) |
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 #652962 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652962 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #652962 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #652962 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#942D90
oklch(49% 0.179 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#782775
oklch(42.6% 0.148 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652962
oklch(38.9% 0.116 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#652962 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) | #253B64 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384460 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692F41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652962
#652962
oklch(38.9% 0.116 329.5)
- #005421
#005421
oklch(38.9% 0.109 149.3)
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 #652962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #652962 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.