#52185F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.128 319.7), rgb(82, 24, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#52185F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52185F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 24, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.128 319.7) |
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 #52185F | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52185F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52185F text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52185F 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
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A638BF
oklch(55.5% 0.214 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52185F
oklch(33.6% 0.128 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#52185F 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) | #002F61 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E355D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522539 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52185F
#52185F
oklch(33.6% 0.128 319.7)
- #104300
#104300
oklch(33.6% 0.107 139.7)
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 #52185F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #52185F 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.