#521762
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.132 318.1), rgb(82, 23, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#521762 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521762 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 23, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.132 318.1) |
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 #521762 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521762 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521762 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #521762 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D7
oklch(63% 0.203 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A636C4
oklch(55.7% 0.22 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#732289
oklch(42.6% 0.17 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#521762
oklch(33.7% 0.132 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#521762 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) | #002F64 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3560 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52263B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521762
#521762
oklch(33.7% 0.132 318.1)
- #164300
#164300
oklch(33.8% 0.105 138.2)
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 #521762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #521762 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.