#652A98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6), rgb(101, 42, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#652A98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A98 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6) |
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 #652A98 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A98 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #652A98 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #652A98 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F5
oklch(81% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B784F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A660EB
oklch(63.1% 0.205 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9240D9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BC
oklch(49% 0.206 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#522879
oklch(37.6% 0.134 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#652A98 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) | #00489B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004996 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B445E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A98
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
- #425800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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 #652A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #652A98 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.