#652A73
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.131 319.5), rgb(101, 42, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#652A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A73 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.131 319.5) |
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 #652A73 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A73 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #652A73 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A73 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A736C1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A6
oklch(49% 0.203 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#742287
oklch(42.6% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A73
oklch(40% 0.131 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#652A73 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) | #183F75 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4571 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65364A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A73
#652A73
oklch(40% 0.131 319.5)
- #195700
#195700
oklch(40.1% 0.128 139.4)
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 #652A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #652A73 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.