#52195B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.5% 0.123 321.9), rgb(82, 25, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#52195B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52195B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 25, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.123 321.9) |
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 #52195B | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52195B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52195B text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52195B text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742681
oklch(42.6% 0.158 321.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52195B
oklch(33.5% 0.123 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#52195B 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) | #052E5D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213559 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532438 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52195B
#52195B
oklch(33.5% 0.123 321.9)
- #044400
#044400
oklch(33.6% 0.113 141.9)
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 #52195B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #52195B 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.