#652E8A Color
#652E8A is rgb(101, 46, 138) in RGB, hsl(276, 50%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652E8Argb(101, 46, 138)hsl(276, 50%, 36%)hsv(276, 67%, 54%)cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 46%)oklch(42.1% 0.15 308.8)lab(30.39% 37.78 -41.73)lch(30.39% 56.29 312.15)What #652E8A 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 #652E8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652E8A Channel Values
How #652E8A 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 46 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 50% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 67% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652E8A 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 #652E8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652E8A; 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 #652E8A
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 #652E8A 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.
#652E8A#3C3C8A#4F378A#464689#543E8A#5A4343#5E3C67#484848Using #652E8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652e8a: #652E8A;background-color: #652E8A;colors: { 'color-652e8a': '#652E8A' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.180, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_652e8a">#652E8A</color>fill="#652E8A"More Purple Colors
#652E8A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652E8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652E8A?
#652E8A is a dark purple — rgb(101, 46, 138) in RGB and hsl(276, 50%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #652E8A?
#652E8A is rgb(101, 46, 138) — red 101, green 46, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652E8A?
#652E8A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 67%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652E8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652E8A scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652E8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652E8A 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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