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#652D8F Color

#652D8F is rgb(101, 45, 143) in RGB, hsl(274, 52%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652D8F
HEX#652D8F
RGBrgb(101, 45, 143)
HSLhsl(274, 52%, 37%)
HSVhsv(274, 69%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.157 307.1)
LABlab(30.50% 39.20 -44.63)
LCHlch(30.50% 59.40 311.29)

What #652D8F 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 #652D8F, 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.

#652D8F Channel Values

How #652D8F 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 45 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 52% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 69% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652D8F 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 text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652D8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652D8F; 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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Tints & Shades of #652D8F

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 #652D8F 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#652D8F
Protanopia#3B3B8F
Protanomaly#4F368F
Deuteranopia#46468E
Deuteranomaly#543D8F
Tritanopia#584444
Tritanomaly#5E3C6A
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #652D8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-652d8f: #652D8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652D8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652d8f': '#652D8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.176, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_652d8f">#652D8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#652D8F"

More Purple Colors

#652D8F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#652D8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652D8F?

#652D8F is a dark purple — rgb(101, 45, 143) in RGB and hsl(274, 52%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #652D8F?

#652D8F is rgb(101, 45, 143) — red 101, green 45, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652D8F?

#652D8F converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 69%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652D8F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652D8F scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #652D8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #652D8F 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 3.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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