#652E8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.156 307), rgb(101, 46, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#652E8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E8F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.156 307) |
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 #652E8F | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E8F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #652E8F text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #652E8F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B886E7
oklch(70.6% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A764DF
oklch(63.1% 0.185 307)
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Step 600
600
#9347CD
oklch(55.7% 0.202 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652E8F
oklch(42.5% 0.156 307)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#652E8F 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) | #004792 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174A8D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E435A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E8F
#652E8F
oklch(42.5% 0.156 307)
- #3E5900
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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 #652E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #652E8F 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.