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#652F5F Color

#652F5F is rgb(101, 47, 95) in RGB, hsl(307, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652F5F
HEX#652F5F
RGBrgb(101, 47, 95)
HSLhsl(307, 36%, 29%)
HSVhsv(307, 53%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.102 331.6)
LABlab(28.45% 30.11 -17.59)
LCHlch(28.45% 34.87 329.71)

What #652F5F 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 #652F5F, 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 pink in the library.

#652F5F Channel Values

How #652F5F 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 47 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 36% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 53% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 6% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652F5F 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 text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652F5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652F5F; 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 #652F5F

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 #652F5F 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#652F5F
Protanopia#3C3C5F
Protanomaly#50375F
Deuteranopia#46465E
Deuteranomaly#543E5E
Tritanopia#613838
Tritanomaly#63344A
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #652F5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-652f5f: #652F5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652F5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652f5f': '#652F5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.184, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_652f5f">#652F5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#652F5F"

More Pink Colors

#652F5F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#652F5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652F5F?

#652F5F is a dark pink — rgb(101, 47, 95) in RGB and hsl(307, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.33.

What is the RGB value of #652F5F?

#652F5F is rgb(101, 47, 95) — red 101, green 47, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652F5F?

#652F5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652F5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652F5F scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #652F5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #652F5F 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.68, which is a different colour altogether.

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