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#652C87 Color

#652C87 is rgb(101, 44, 135) in RGB, hsl(278, 51%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 67%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652C87
HEX#652C87
RGBrgb(101, 44, 135)
HSLhsl(278, 51%, 35%)
HSVhsv(278, 67%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 67%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.15 310.3)
LABlab(29.84% 38.21 -40.76)
LCHlch(29.84% 55.86 313.15)

What #652C87 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 #652C87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eminence#6C3082ΔE 5.88Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 7.39Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8KSU Purple#512888ΔE 8.03Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 8.6Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 9.89

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

#652C87 Channel Values

How #652C87 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 44 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 51% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 67% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652C87 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 text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652C87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652C87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#652C87
Complementary
#4D872C
Analogous
#382C87
Analogous
#872C7B
Triadic
#87652C
Triadic
#2C8765
Split comp.
#7B872C
Split comp.
#2C8738

Tints & Shades of #652C87

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

#7F37A9
#974AC4
#AB6DD0
#BF8FDB
#D3B2E6
#E7D5F1

Shades

#5A2777
#4B2064
#401B55
#311541
#261032
#170A1F

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How #652C87 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#652C87
Protanopia#3B3B87
Protanomaly#4F3587
Deuteranopia#454586
Deuteranomaly#543D87
Tritanopia#5A4141
Tritanomaly#5F3A64
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #652C87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-652c87: #652C87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652C87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652c87': '#652C87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.173, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_652c87">#652C87</color>
SVG fillfill="#652C87"

More Purple Colors

#652C87 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#652C87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652C87?

#652C87 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 44, 135) in RGB and hsl(278, 51%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #652C87?

#652C87 is rgb(101, 44, 135) — red 101, green 44, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652C87?

#652C87 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 67%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652C87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652C87 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #652C87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #652C87 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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