#520C48
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31% 0.122 334.9), rgb(82, 12, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#520C48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520C48 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 12, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.122 334.9) |
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 #520C48 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520C48 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520C48 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #520C48 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#F99BE6
oklch(80.8% 0.145 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#F259D9
oklch(70.7% 0.232 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#E400CA
oklch(63% 0.28 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520C48
oklch(31% 0.122 334.9)
#520C48 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) | #0B264A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263046 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561329 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520C48
#520C48
oklch(31% 0.122 334.9)
- #003B1E
#003B1E
oklch(30.9% 0.077 154.9)
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 #520C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #520C48 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.