#652C95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2), rgb(101, 44, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#652C95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C95 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2) |
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 #652C95 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C95 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #652C95 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #652C95 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B785ED
oklch(70.7% 0.155 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A662E7
oklch(63.1% 0.197 305)
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Step 600
600
#9243D5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B8
oklch(49% 0.199 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#652C95 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) | #004898 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034A93 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C445D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C95
#652C95
oklch(42.7% 0.165 305.2)
- #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 #652C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #652C95 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.