#652F6C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.3% 0.115 322.9), rgb(101, 47, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#652F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F6C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.115 322.9) |
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 #652F6C | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F6C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #652F6C text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F6C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C189C8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652F6C
oklch(40.3% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#652F6C 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) | #26416E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673749 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F6C
#652F6C
oklch(40.3% 0.115 322.9)
- #185717
#185717
oklch(40.2% 0.115 142.9)
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 #652F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.090
Use #652F6C 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.