#652E5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.3% 0.101 333.9), rgb(101, 46, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#652E5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E5C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.101 333.9) |
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 #652E5C | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E5C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #652E5C text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E5C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#C061B0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 334)
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Step 600
600
#AB459B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#923685
oklch(49.1% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E5C
oklch(39.3% 0.101 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#652E5C 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) | #2D3D5E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693140 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E5C
#652E5C
oklch(39.3% 0.101 333.9)
- #00552C
#00552C
oklch(39.4% 0.1 154)
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 #652E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #652E5C 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.