#652F68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.1% 0.111 325.4), rgb(101, 47, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#652F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F68 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.111 325.4) |
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 #652F68 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F68 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #652F68 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F68 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A742AD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F68
oklch(40.1% 0.111 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#652F68 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) | #28406A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394766 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673647 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F68
#652F68
oklch(40.1% 0.111 325.4)
- #13571D
#13571D
oklch(40.2% 0.112 145.3)
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 #652F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #652F68 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.