#652A79 Color
#652A79 is rgb(101, 42, 121) in RGB, hsl(285, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 65%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652A79rgb(101, 42, 121)hsl(285, 48%, 32%)hsv(285, 65%, 47%)cmyk(17%, 65%, 0%, 53%)oklch(40.4% 0.137 316.6)lab(28.68% 36.73 -33.85)lch(28.68% 49.94 317.34)What #652A79 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 #652A79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652A79 Channel Values
How #652A79 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 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 48% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 65% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652A79 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 #652A79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652A79; 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 #652A79
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 #652A79 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.
#652A79#393979#4E3479#444478#533B78#5D3B3B#60355A#444444Using #652A79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652a79: #652A79;background-color: #652A79;colors: { 'color-652a79': '#652A79' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.165, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_652a79">#652A79</color>fill="#652A79"More Purple Colors
#652A79 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652A79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652A79?
#652A79 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 42, 121) in RGB and hsl(285, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #652A79?
#652A79 is rgb(101, 42, 121) — red 101, green 42, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652A79?
#652A79 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 65%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652A79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652A79 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652A79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652A79 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.44, which is visibly different.
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