#652E72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.124 319.6), rgb(101, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#652E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.124 319.6) |
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 #652E72 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E72 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #652E72 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E72 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652E72
oklch(40.5% 0.124 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#652E72 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) | #204174 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65384B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E72
#652E72
oklch(40.5% 0.124 319.6)
- #1C5808
#1C5808
oklch(40.6% 0.124 139.8)
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 #652E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.095
Use #652E72 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.