#652C72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.127 319.8), rgb(101, 44, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#652C72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.127 319.8) |
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 #652C72 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C72 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #652C72 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C72 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B168C2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.164 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#853D96
oklch(49.1% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652C72
oklch(40.2% 0.127 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#652C72 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) | #1C4074 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314670 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65374A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C72
#652C72
oklch(40.2% 0.127 319.8)
- #195703
#195703
oklch(40.1% 0.126 139.8)
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 #652C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.093
Use #652C72 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.