#520A99
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(37.7% 0.196 297.5), rgb(82, 10, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#520A99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520A99 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 10, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.196 297.5) |
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 #520A99 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520A99 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #520A99 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #520A99 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D20FF
oklch(55.6% 0.284 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7900DF
oklch(49.1% 0.266 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#6300B9
oklch(42.6% 0.231 297.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#520A99
oklch(37.7% 0.196 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#300D5A
oklch(27% 0.125 297.7)
#520A99 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) | #003B9C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003997 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3B59 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520A99
#520A99
oklch(37.7% 0.196 297.5)
- #3E4700
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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 #520A99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #520A99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.035
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.081
Use #520A99 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.