#52196B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.139 313.3), rgb(82, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#52196B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52196B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.139 313.3) |
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 #52196B | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52196B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52196B text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #52196B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF1
oklch(80.9% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.166 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B557E2
oklch(63.1% 0.212 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A134D0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A23B4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#702192
oklch(42.7% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52196B
oklch(34.6% 0.139 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#52196B 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) | #00326D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123669 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2B40 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52196B
#52196B
oklch(34.6% 0.139 313.3)
- #234400
#234400
oklch(34.7% 0.099 133.5)
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 #52196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.037
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #52196B 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.