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#652ACB Color

#652ACB is rgb(101, 42, 203) in RGB, hsl(262, 66%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652ACB
HEX#652ACB
RGBrgb(101, 42, 203)
HSLhsl(262, 66%, 48%)
HSVhsv(262, 79%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.225 291.9)
LABlab(34.35% 52.56 -74.21)
LCHlch(34.35% 90.94 305.31)

What #652ACB 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 #652ACB, 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 purple in the library.

#652ACB Channel Values

How #652ACB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 66% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 79% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652ACB 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 text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652ACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652ACB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #652ACB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #652ACB 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#652ACB
Protanopia#3939CB
Protanomaly#4E34CB
Deuteranopia#4444CB
Deuteranomaly#533BCB
Tritanopia#445757
Tritanomaly#534994
Achromatopsia#535353

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #652ACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-652acb: #652ACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652ACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652acb': '#652ACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.165, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_652acb">#652ACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#652ACB"

More Purple Colors

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

#652ACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652ACB?

#652ACB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 42, 203) in RGB and hsl(262, 66%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.24.

What is the RGB value of #652ACB?

#652ACB is rgb(101, 42, 203) — red 101, green 42, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652ACB?

#652ACB converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652ACB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652ACB scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #652ACB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.62, which is visibly different.

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