#652D7B Color
#652D7B is rgb(101, 45, 123) in RGB, hsl(283, 46%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652D7Brgb(101, 45, 123)hsl(283, 46%, 33%)hsv(283, 63%, 48%)cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 52%)oklch(41% 0.135 315.2)lab(29.36% 35.59 -34.03)lch(29.36% 49.24 316.28)What #652D7B 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 #652D7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652D7B Channel Values
How #652D7B 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 45 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 46% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 63% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.48:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652D7B 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 #652D7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652D7B; 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 #652D7B
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 #652D7B 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.
#652D7B#3B3B7B#4F367B#46467A#543D7A#5D3E3E#60385C#464646Using #652D7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652d7b: #652D7B;background-color: #652D7B;colors: { 'color-652d7b': '#652D7B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.176, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_652d7b">#652D7B</color>fill="#652D7B"More Purple Colors
#652D7B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652D7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652D7B?
#652D7B is a dark purple — rgb(101, 45, 123) in RGB and hsl(283, 46%, 33%) 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 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #652D7B?
#652D7B is rgb(101, 45, 123) — red 101, green 45, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652D7B?
#652D7B converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 63%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652D7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652D7B scores 9.48:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652D7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652D7B 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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