#652C83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.145 311.9), rgb(101, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#652C83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C83 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.145 311.9) |
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 #652C83 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C83 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #652C83 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C83 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 312)
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Step 600
600
#9748C1
oklch(55.5% 0.189 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8139A7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652C83
oklch(41.4% 0.145 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#652C83 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) | #004486 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244881 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623D53 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C83
#652C83
oklch(41.4% 0.145 311.9)
- #335700
#335700
oklch(41.3% 0.114 131.7)
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 #652C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #652C83 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.