#652A5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.106 335.2), rgb(101, 42, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#652A5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A5A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.106 335.2) |
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 #652A5A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A5A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #652A5A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A5A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED5
oklch(81% 0.079 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D181C0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 335)
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Step 500
500
#C35EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 335)
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Step 600
600
#AE409B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#963185
oklch(49.2% 0.166 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A5A
oklch(38.6% 0.106 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#652A5A 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) | #2A3B5C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4358 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2D3E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A5A
#652A5A
oklch(38.6% 0.106 335.2)
- #00522C
#00522C
oklch(38.5% 0.095 155)
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 #652A5A, 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 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #652A5A 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.