#652F69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.2% 0.112 324.8), rgb(101, 47, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#652F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F69 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.112 324.8) |
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 #652F69 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F69 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #652F69 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F69 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A641AE
oklch(55.5% 0.187 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3296
oklch(49% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F69
oklch(40.2% 0.112 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#652F69 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) | #28406B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384767 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673647 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F69
#652F69
oklch(40.2% 0.112 324.8)
- #14571C
#14571C
oklch(40.2% 0.112 144.8)
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 #652F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #652F69 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.