#652E6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.115 324.2), rgb(101, 46, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#652E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E6A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.115 324.2) |
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 #652E6A | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E6A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #652E6A text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E6A text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.176 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A740B1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3098
oklch(49.1% 0.179 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E6A
oklch(40.1% 0.115 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#652E6A 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) | #26406C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374668 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673647 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E6A
#652E6A
oklch(40.1% 0.115 324.2)
- #135719
#135719
oklch(40.1% 0.115 144.2)
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 #652E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #652E6A 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.