#A52AB1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.217 324), rgb(165, 42, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A52AB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 42, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.217 324) |
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 #A52AB1 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52AB1 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52AB1 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A52AB1 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C155CC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A52AB1
oklch(53.3% 0.217 324)
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Step 700
700
#94239F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 800
800
#782081
oklch(42.6% 0.167 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#A52AB1 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) | #005BB5 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4469AE | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8436C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52AB1
#A52AB1
oklch(53.3% 0.217 324)
- #008419
#008419
oklch(53.2% 0.172 144.1)
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 #A52AB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A52AB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #A52AB1 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.