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#52215b color: Purple Velour

#52215b is rgb(82, 33, 91) in RGB and oklch(34.512% 0.11014 321.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

34.5%
0.110
321°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #52215b

#52215b is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.16:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #52215b mixed with white

  1. 52215b
  2. 62366b
  3. 734b7a
  4. 84608a
  5. 95759b
  6. a68bab
  7. b7a2bb
  8. c9b8cc
  9. dbcfdd
  10. ede7ee

Darker: #52215b mixed with black

  1. 52215b
  2. 461b4e
  3. 3b1641
  4. 2f1035
  5. 250b29
  6. 1a061e
  7. 110313
  8. 080109
  9. 020003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #52215b with less saturation

  1. 52215b
  2. 502558
  3. 4d2855
  4. 4b2a51
  5. 492d4e
  6. 462f4b
  7. 443247
  8. 413444
  9. 3f3640
  10. 3c373d

Questions about #52215b

What color is #52215b?

#52215b is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(82, 33, 91), in HSL hsl(290.69, 46.77%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.512% 0.11014 321.18).

What colors go well with #52215b?

The complementary color of #52215b is #0d4603. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b2b6d and #611a40. The triadic partners are #503300 and #00444a.

Is white or black text more readable on #52215b?

White text reads better on #52215b: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52215b a warm or cool color?

#52215b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.11.