#652E6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.116 323.6), rgb(101, 46, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#652E6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E6B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.116 323.6) |
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 #652E6B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E6B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #652E6B text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E6B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC6
oklch(63% 0.179 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3099
oklch(49.1% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#74297C
oklch(42.6% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E6B
oklch(40.1% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#652E6B 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) | #25406D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374669 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673648 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E6B
#652E6B
oklch(40.1% 0.116 323.6)
- #145717
#145717
oklch(40.1% 0.116 143.6)
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 #652E6B, 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 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #652E6B 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.