#652C68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.7% 0.116 325.6), rgb(101, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#652C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C68 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.116 325.6) |
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 #652C68 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C68 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #652C68 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C68 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADDF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC80CF
oklch(70.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#912F97
oklch(49.2% 0.18 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652C68
oklch(39.7% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#652C68 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) | #243E6A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374566 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673345 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C68
#652C68
oklch(39.7% 0.116 325.6)
- #0A5619
#0A5619
oklch(39.6% 0.117 145.5)
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 #652C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #652C68 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.