#652E6F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.12 321.3), rgb(101, 46, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#652E6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E6F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.12 321.3) |
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 #652E6F | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E6F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #652E6F text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E6F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#B069BD
oklch(63% 0.144 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.155 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#853F91
oklch(49.1% 0.145 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652E6F
oklch(40.4% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#652E6F 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) | #224171 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66374A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E6F
#652E6F
oklch(40.4% 0.12 321.3)
- #195710
#195710
oklch(40.2% 0.119 141.3)
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 #652E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.094
Use #652E6F 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.