#652D90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.158 306.8), rgb(101, 45, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#652D90 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D90 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 306.8) |
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 #652D90 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D90 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #652D90 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D90 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A763E1
oklch(63% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9345CF
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 306.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652D90
oklch(42.4% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B74
oklch(37.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#652D90 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) | #004793 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14498E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E435B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D90
#652D90
oklch(42.4% 0.158 306.8)
- #3E5800
#3E5800
oklch(42.3% 0.109 126.8)
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 #652D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #652D90 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.