#652A55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.102 339.1), rgb(101, 42, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#652A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A55 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.102 339.1) |
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 #652A55 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A55 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #652A55 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A55 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D281BA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04293
oklch(55.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97337E
oklch(49.2% 0.159 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B66
oklch(42.6% 0.131 338.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A55
oklch(38.4% 0.102 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#652A55 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) | #2C3A56 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4353 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2C3B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A55
#652A55
oklch(38.4% 0.102 339.1)
- #005132
#005132
oklch(38.4% 0.088 159.4)
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 #652A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #652A55 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.