#A52EB1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.213 323.9), rgb(165, 46, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A52EB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52EB1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 46, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.213 323.9) |
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 #A52EB1 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52EB1 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52EB1 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A52EB1 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C057CB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A52EB1
oklch(53.6% 0.213 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#772280
oklch(42.6% 0.164 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#A52EB1 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) | #005CB5 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466AAE | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8466D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52EB1
#A52EB1
oklch(53.6% 0.213 323.9)
- #008518
#008518
oklch(53.5% 0.174 143.9)
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 #A52EB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A52EB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #A52EB1 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.