#521E6A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.1% 0.131 313.1), rgb(82, 30, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#521E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521E6A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 30, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.131 313.1) |
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 #521E6A | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521E6A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521E6A text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #521E6A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.202 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.218 313)
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Step 700
700
#872BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E268E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#521E6A
oklch(35.1% 0.131 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#521E6A 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) | #00346C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183868 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2D41 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521E6A
#521E6A
oklch(35.1% 0.131 313.1)
- #244500
#244500
oklch(35.1% 0.1 133.3)
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 #521E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #521E6A 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.