Palettes / Colors / #652E8A

#652E8A — Muted Purple

#652E8A is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #652E8A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#652E8A is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #538A2E; it also sits naturally between #372E8A and #8A2E81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 18% · Blue 54%

Cyan 27% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #652E8A

.text { color: #652E8A; }
.background { background-color: #652E8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #652E8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 46, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 50%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #652E8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 46, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #652E8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 46, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#652E8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#652E8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #538A2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #652E8A: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #652E8A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #652E8A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #652E8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #652E89  ·  #652E8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #652E8A?

#652E8A is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 101, 46, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #652E8A?

#652E8A is RGB 101, 46, 138 — HSL 276°, 50%, 36% — CMYK 27%, 67%, 0%, 46%.

What colors go with #652E8A?

Its complement is #538A2E; analogous partners are #372E8A and #8A2E81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #652E8A for text?

White text on #652E8A has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.31:1.