#652F5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.6% 0.101 332.4), rgb(101, 47, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#652F5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F5E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.101 332.4) |
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 #652F5E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F5E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #652F5E text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F5E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9459E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913687
oklch(49.1% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F5E
oklch(39.6% 0.101 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#652F5E 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) | #2E3E60 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693342 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F5E
#652F5E
oklch(39.6% 0.101 332.4)
- #04552A
#04552A
oklch(39.5% 0.101 152.5)
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 #652F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #652F5E 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.