#652A52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.1 341.6), rgb(101, 42, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#652A52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A52 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.1 341.6) |
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 #652A52 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A52 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #652A52 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A52 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D382B6
oklch(70.8% 0.119 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA4
oklch(63% 0.153 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0438F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#973479
oklch(49.1% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C63
oklch(42.7% 0.128 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A52
oklch(38.2% 0.1 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A182F
oklch(26.8% 0.063 341.2)
#652A52 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) | #2E3953 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4350 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2B3A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A52
#652A52
oklch(38.2% 0.1 341.6)
- #005034
#005034
oklch(38.1% 0.084 161.5)
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 #652A52, 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 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #652A52 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.