#52217E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.1% 0.149 304), rgb(82, 33, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#52217E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52217E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.149 304) |
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 #52217E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52217E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #52217E text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52217E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFC
oklch(81% 0.112 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B980FA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A958F7
oklch(63.2% 0.229 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9533E5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F22C7
oklch(49.1% 0.231 304)
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Step 800
800
#6720A1
oklch(42.6% 0.192 304)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52217E
oklch(37.1% 0.149 304)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#52217E 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) | #003A81 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49374D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52217E
#52217E
oklch(37.1% 0.149 304)
- #364700
#364700
oklch(37% 0.091 123.7)
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 #52217E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #52217E 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.