#652F6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40.4% 0.116 322.3), rgb(101, 47, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#652F6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F6D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.116 322.3) |
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 #652F6D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F6D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #652F6D text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F6D text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#85408F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 322.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652F6D
oklch(40.4% 0.116 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#652F6D 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) | #25416F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663749 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F6D
#652F6D
oklch(40.4% 0.116 322.3)
- #195715
#195715
oklch(40.2% 0.116 142.2)
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 #652F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #652F6D 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.