#652D6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.12 322.5), rgb(101, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#652D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D6D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.12 322.5) |
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 #652D6D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D6D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #652D6D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D6D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652D6D
oklch(40.1% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#652D6D 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) | #22406F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663648 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D6D
#652D6D
oklch(40.1% 0.12 322.5)
- #155712
#155712
oklch(40.1% 0.12 142.4)
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 #652D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.094
Use #652D6D 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.