#652E66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.8% 0.111 326.7), rgb(101, 46, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#652E66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E66 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.111 326.7) |
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 #652E66 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E66 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #652E66 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E66 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 327)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903292
oklch(49.1% 0.172 327)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E66
oklch(39.8% 0.111 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#652E66 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) | #283F68 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394664 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683445 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E66
#652E66
oklch(39.8% 0.111 326.7)
- #0D561F
#0D561F
oklch(39.8% 0.111 146.8)
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 #652E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #652E66 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.