#520B51
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.5% 0.13 328.8), rgb(82, 11, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#520B51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520B51 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 11, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.13 328.8) |
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 #520B51 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520B51 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520B51 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #520B51 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.086 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#F69AF2
oklch(80.8% 0.155 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE56EA
oklch(70.7% 0.246 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520B51
oklch(31.5% 0.13 328.8)
#520B51 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) | #002753 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21304F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55172E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520B51
#520B51
oklch(31.5% 0.13 328.8)
- #003D15
#003D15
oklch(31.4% 0.089 148.8)
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 #520B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #520B51 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.