#520A46
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.7% 0.123 336.3), rgb(82, 10, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#520A46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520A46 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 10, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.123 336.3) |
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 #520A46 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520A46 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520A46 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #520A46 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.081 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#FB9BE4
oklch(81% 0.145 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#F458D6
oklch(70.8% 0.233 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#E600C6
oklch(63.1% 0.279 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520A46
oklch(30.7% 0.123 336.3)
#520A46 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) | #0B2548 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F44 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571028 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520A46
#520A46
oklch(30.7% 0.123 336.3)
- #003A1F
#003A1F
oklch(30.6% 0.074 156.2)
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 #520A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #520A46 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.