#652E71
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.122 320.2), rgb(101, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#652E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E71 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.122 320.2) |
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 #652E71 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E71 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #652E71 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E71 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B069C0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652E71
oklch(40.5% 0.122 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E60
oklch(37.6% 0.095 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#652E71 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) | #204173 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33476F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66384B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E71
#652E71
oklch(40.5% 0.122 320.2)
- #1B580B
#1B580B
oklch(40.5% 0.123 140.3)
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 #652E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.096
Use #652E71 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.