#52009E
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(37.7% 0.205 296.6), rgb(82, 0, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#52009E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52009E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 0, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.205 296.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52009E | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52009E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #52009E text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52009E text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B24FF
oklch(55.6% 0.282 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7700E1
oklch(49% 0.267 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#6200BB
oklch(42.7% 0.233 296.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52009E
oklch(37.7% 0.205 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F0B5C
oklch(26.9% 0.129 296.4)
#52009E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003BA2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B5B | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52009E
#52009E
oklch(37.7% 0.205 296.6)
- #3F4700
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52009E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52009E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.030
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #52009E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.