#652E75
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.127 318), rgb(101, 46, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#652E75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E75 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.127 318) |
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 #652E75 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E75 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #652E75 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E75 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 318)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652E75
oklch(40.7% 0.127 318)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#652E75 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) | #1D4277 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314773 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65394D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E75
#652E75
oklch(40.7% 0.127 318)
- #205800
#205800
oklch(40.7% 0.126 138)
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 #652E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.093
Use #652E75 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.