#652EA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.181 299.9), rgb(101, 46, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#652EA6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.181 299.9) |
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 #652EA6 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652EA6 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #652EA6 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #652EA6 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B184F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 300)
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Step 600
600
#8C3EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.236 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#772EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652EA6
oklch(44.3% 0.181 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2880
oklch(37.8% 0.141 300)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#652EA6 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) | #004DA9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA4 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564C67 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652EA6
#652EA6
oklch(44.3% 0.181 299.9)
- #4C5B00
#4C5B00
oklch(44.3% 0.105 120.1)
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 #652EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.072
Use #652EA6 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.