#652A5F Color
#652A5F is rgb(101, 42, 95) in RGB, hsl(306, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652A5Frgb(101, 42, 95)hsl(306, 41%, 28%)hsv(306, 58%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 60%)oklch(38.9% 0.111 331.5)lab(27.43% 32.70 -19.16)lch(27.43% 37.90 329.63)What #652A5F 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 #652A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652A5F Channel Values
How #652A5F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 42 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 41% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 58% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 6% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652A5F 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.
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Colors That Go With #652A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652A5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #652A5F
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 #652A5F 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.
#652A5F#39395F#4E345F#44445E#533B5E#613434#623049#414141Using #652A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652a5f: #652A5F;background-color: #652A5F;colors: { 'color-652a5f': '#652A5F' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.165, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_652a5f">#652A5F</color>fill="#652A5F"More Pink Colors
#652A5F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652A5F?
#652A5F is a dark pink — rgb(101, 42, 95) in RGB and hsl(306, 41%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #652A5F?
#652A5F is rgb(101, 42, 95) — red 101, green 42, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652A5F?
#652A5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 6%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652A5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652A5F scores 10.25:1 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 #652A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652A5F 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 26.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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