#520834
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.112 350.5), rgb(82, 8, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#520834 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520834 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 8, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.112 350.5) |
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 #520834 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520834 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520834 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #520834 text on black | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCC
oklch(80.9% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#FC5BB2
oklch(70.8% 0.213 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#F1009E
oklch(63.1% 0.263 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520834
oklch(29.6% 0.112 350.5)
#520834 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) | #172135 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2E32 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59021D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520834
#520834
oklch(29.6% 0.112 350.5)
- #003628
#003628
oklch(29.6% 0.059 169.6)
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 #520834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #520834 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.