#520C44
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.119 337.8), rgb(82, 12, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#520C44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520C44 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 12, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.119 337.8) |
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 #520C44 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520C44 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520C44 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #520C44 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
#FDE0F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.077 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#FB9CE0
oklch(81% 0.14 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#F35AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.226 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520C44
oklch(30.7% 0.119 337.8)
#520C44 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) | #0F2545 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F42 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571027 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520C44
#520C44
oklch(30.7% 0.119 337.8)
- #003A21
#003A21
oklch(30.7% 0.072 158)
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 #520C44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #520C44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #520C44 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.