#A52FB8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.217 321.7), rgb(165, 47, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A52FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 47, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.217 321.7) |
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 #A52FB8 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52FB8 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52FB8 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A52FB8 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D0
oklch(63% 0.2 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A52FB8
oklch(54.1% 0.217 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9125A3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#60236A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#A52FB8 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) | #005EBC | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416BB5 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74A72 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52FB8
#A52FB8
oklch(54.1% 0.217 321.7)
- #138700
#138700
oklch(54.2% 0.181 141.7)
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 #A52FB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A52FB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #A52FB8 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.