#652B96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1), rgb(101, 43, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#652B96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B96 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1) |
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 #652B96 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B96 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #652B96 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #652B96 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
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B885EE
oklch(70.8% 0.156 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A661E8
oklch(63.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9242D6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 305)
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Step 700
700
#7D32BA
oklch(49.2% 0.202 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652B96
oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#652B96 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) | #004899 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004994 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C445D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B96
#652B96
oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1)
- #415800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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 #652B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #652B96 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.