#652A94
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.167 305.9), rgb(101, 42, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#652A94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A94 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.167 305.9) |
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 #652A94 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A94 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #652A94 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A94 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984ED
oklch(70.7% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A861E7
oklch(63.2% 0.199 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9342D5
oklch(55.6% 0.216 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 305.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652A94
oklch(42.4% 0.167 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#652A94 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) | #004797 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014992 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D425C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A94
#652A94
oklch(42.4% 0.167 305.9)
- #405800
#405800
oklch(42.5% 0.108 125.7)
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 #652A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #652A94 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.