#521B4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.7% 0.104 333), rgb(82, 27, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#521B4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521B4B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 27, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.104 333) |
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 #521B4B | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521B4B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521B4B text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #521B4B text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C060B2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 333)
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Step 600
600
#AB439E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#933487
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#521B4B
oklch(32.7% 0.104 333)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#521B4B 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) | #192C4C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B344A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561F30 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521B4B
#521B4B
oklch(32.7% 0.104 333)
- #00401E
#00401E
oklch(32.6% 0.084 152.9)
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 #521B4B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #521B4B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
Use #521B4B 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.