#520E44
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.117 337.9), rgb(82, 14, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#520E44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520E44 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 14, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.117 337.9) |
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 #520E44 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520E44 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520E44 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #520E44 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.04 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCC6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.077 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#FA9CE0
oklch(80.9% 0.139 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#F25CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.222 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#E700C2
oklch(63.1% 0.277 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520E44
oklch(30.9% 0.117 337.9)
#520E44 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) | #112545 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283042 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571228 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520E44
#520E44
oklch(30.9% 0.117 337.9)
- #003B21
#003B21
oklch(31% 0.073 157.4)
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 #520E44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #520E44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #520E44 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.