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#652A5E Color

#652A5E is rgb(101, 42, 94) in RGB, hsl(307, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652A5E
HEX#652A5E
RGBrgb(101, 42, 94)
HSLhsl(307, 41%, 28%)
HSVhsv(307, 58%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.11 332.2)
LABlab(27.39% 32.56 -18.57)
LCHlch(27.39% 37.48 330.30)

What #652A5E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #652A5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#652A5E Channel Values

How #652A5E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 42 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 41% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 58% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 7% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.26:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652A5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652A5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652A5E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #652A5E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #652A5E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#652A5E
Protanopia#39395E
Protanomaly#4E345E
Deuteranopia#44445D
Deuteranomaly#533B5D
Tritanopia#613434
Tritanomaly#623048
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #652A5E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-652a5e: #652A5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652A5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652a5e': '#652A5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.165, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_652a5e">#652A5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#652A5E"

More Pink Colors

#652A5E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#652A5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652A5E?

#652A5E is a dark pink — rgb(101, 42, 94) in RGB and hsl(307, 41%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.

What is the RGB value of #652A5E?

#652A5E is rgb(101, 42, 94) — red 101, green 42, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652A5E?

#652A5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 7%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652A5E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652A5E scores 10.26:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #652A5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #652A5E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.77, which is a different colour altogether.

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