#652F56
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.094 338.9), rgb(101, 47, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#652F56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.094 338.9) |
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 #652F56 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F56 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #652F56 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F56 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B8
oklch(70.7% 0.113 339)
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Step 500
500
#C063A6
oklch(63% 0.144 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4891
oklch(55.6% 0.156 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#93397C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F56
oklch(39.2% 0.094 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#652F56 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) | #313D57 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404555 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A303E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F56
#652F56
oklch(39.2% 0.094 338.9)
- #005433
#005433
oklch(39.3% 0.091 158.7)
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 #652F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #652F56 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.