#A52EBE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(54.4% 0.223 319.9), rgb(165, 46, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A52EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52EBE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 46, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.223 319.9) |
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 #A52EBE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52EBE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52EBE text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A52EBE text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE9
oklch(81% 0.1 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD55D5
oklch(63% 0.206 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A52EBE
oklch(54.4% 0.223 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#9123A7
oklch(49.2% 0.207 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#752088
oklch(42.6% 0.172 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F226D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#A52EBE 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) | #005FC2 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6BBB | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54C75 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52EBE
#A52EBE
oklch(54.4% 0.223 319.9)
- #278600
#278600
oklch(54.3% 0.175 139.9)
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 #A52EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A52EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #A52EBE 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.