#520982
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.4% 0.175 305.1), rgb(82, 9, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#520982 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520982 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 9, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.175 305.1) |
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 #520982 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520982 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #520982 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #520982 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9D00F5
oklch(55.6% 0.289 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AC
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#520982
oklch(35.4% 0.175 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#341050
oklch(27% 0.111 305.8)
#520982 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) | #003485 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003580 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492F4B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520982
#520982
oklch(35.4% 0.175 305.1)
- #314300
#314300
oklch(35.4% 0.089 125)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #520982
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #520982. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.019
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.093
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #520982 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.