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#652CAF Color

#652CAF is rgb(101, 44, 175) in RGB, hsl(266, 60%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 75%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652CAF
HEX#652CAF
RGBrgb(101, 44, 175)
HSLhsl(266, 60%, 43%)
HSVhsv(266, 75%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 75%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.193 297.8)
LABlab(32.48% 45.95 -60.79)
LCHlch(32.48% 76.20 307.08)

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

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 6.09Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 10.25Indigo#4B0082ΔE 14.37Purple Heart#69359CΔE 14.76Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 15.11Iris#5A4FCFΔE 16.49

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

#652CAF Channel Values

How #652CAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 60% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 75% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652CAF 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 text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652CAF

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

Base
#652CAF
Complementary
#76AF2C
Analogous
#2C35AF
Analogous
#A72CAF
Triadic
#AF652C
Triadic
#2CAF65
Split comp.
#AFA72C
Split comp.
#35AF2C

Tints & Shades of #652CAF

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

#7837CD
#8E58D5
#A478DD
#B795E4
#CDB6ED
#E3D6F5

Shades

#572697
#4B2183
#3D1B6A
#311556
#230F3D
#170A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #652CAF.

How #652CAF 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#652CAF
Protanopia#3B3BAF
Protanomaly#4F35AF
Deuteranopia#4545AE
Deuteranomaly#543DAF
Tritanopia#4F4E4E
Tritanomaly#594380
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #652CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-652caf: #652CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652caf': '#652CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.173, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_652caf">#652CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#652CAF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#652CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652CAF?

#652CAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 44, 175) in RGB and hsl(266, 60%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #652CAF?

#652CAF is rgb(101, 44, 175) — red 101, green 44, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652CAF?

#652CAF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 75%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652CAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652CAF scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #652CAF 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 14.37, which is visibly different.

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