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#652EDC Color

#652EDC is rgb(101, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(259, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 79%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652EDC
HEX#652EDC
RGBrgb(101, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(259, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(259, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.24 288.5)
LABlab(36.35% 54.52 -80.72)
LCHlch(36.35% 97.41 304.04)

What #652EDC 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 #652EDC, 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.

#652EDC Channel Values

How #652EDC 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 46 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652EDC 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 text7.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652EDC; 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 #652EDC

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 #652EDC 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#652EDC
Protanopia#3C3CDC
Protanomaly#4F37DC
Deuteranopia#4646DC
Deuteranomaly#543EDC
Tritanopia#3A5F5F
Tritanomaly#4F50A1
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #652EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-652edc: #652EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652edc': '#652EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_652edc">#652EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#652EDC"

More Purple Colors

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

#652EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652EDC?

#652EDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(259, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.

What is the RGB value of #652EDC?

#652EDC is rgb(101, 46, 220) — red 101, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652EDC?

#652EDC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652EDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652EDC scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #652EDC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.

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