#652A65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.117 327.5), rgb(101, 42, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#652A65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A65 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.117 327.5) |
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 #652A65 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A65 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #652A65 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A65 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.14 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.195 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#932D94
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772778
oklch(42.6% 0.15 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A65
oklch(39.2% 0.117 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#652A65 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) | #243D67 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374463 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683143 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A65
#652A65
oklch(39.2% 0.117 327.5)
- #00551C
#00551C
oklch(39.2% 0.115 147.4)
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 #652A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #652A65 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.