#652A6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.8% 0.127 321.6), rgb(101, 42, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#652A6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A6F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.127 321.6) |
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 #652A6F | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A6F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #652A6F text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A6F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.152 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD58CE
oklch(63% 0.195 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A838BB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9028A1
oklch(49% 0.197 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#752483
oklch(42.7% 0.163 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A6F
oklch(39.8% 0.127 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#652A6F 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) | #1C3E71 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663448 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A6F
#652A6F
oklch(39.8% 0.127 321.6)
- #105707
#105707
oklch(39.9% 0.127 141.7)
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 #652A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #652A6F 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.