#652F95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.161 304.8), rgb(101, 47, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#652F95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F95 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.161 304.8) |
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 #652F95 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F95 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #652F95 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #652F95 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A563E5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9045D3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#652F95
oklch(43.1% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#652F95 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) | #004998 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4B93 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C465E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F95
#652F95
oklch(43.1% 0.161 304.8)
- #435900
#435900
oklch(43% 0.107 124.5)
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 #652F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.087
Use #652F95 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.