#652E79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.131 316.1), rgb(101, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#652E79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.131 316.1) |
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 #652E79 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E79 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #652E79 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E79 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#994DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 316)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652E79
oklch(41% 0.131 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#652E79 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) | #18437B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4777 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643B4F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E79
#652E79
oklch(41% 0.131 316.1)
- #275800
#275800
oklch(41% 0.122 136.1)
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 #652E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
Use #652E79 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.