#52185E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.127 320.2), rgb(82, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#52185E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52185E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.127 320.2) |
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 #52185E | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52185E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52185E text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52185E 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D0
oklch(63% 0.194 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A739BD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52185E
oklch(33.6% 0.127 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#52185E 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) | #002F60 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E355C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522539 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52185E
#52185E
oklch(33.6% 0.127 320.2)
- #0E4300
#0E4300
oklch(33.5% 0.108 140.2)
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 #52185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #52185E 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.