#652F79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.13 315.9), rgb(101, 47, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#652F79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F79 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.13 315.9) |
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 #652F79 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F79 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #652F79 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F79 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C8
oklch(63% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#984DB4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652F79
oklch(41.1% 0.13 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#652F79 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) | #1A437B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4877 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643C4F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F79
#652F79
oklch(41.1% 0.13 315.9)
- #285800
#285800
oklch(41% 0.122 135.8)
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 #652F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #652F79 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.