#52236F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.2% 0.129 309.9), rgb(82, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#52236F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52236F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.129 309.9) |
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 #52236F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52236F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #52236F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52236F text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE82E8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 310)
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Step 500
500
#AE5EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#993FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#832FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310)
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Step 800
800
#6A2991
oklch(42.7% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52236F
oklch(36.2% 0.129 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#52236F 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) | #003771 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183A6D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3245 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52236F
#52236F
oklch(36.2% 0.129 309.9)
- #2C4700
#2C4700
oklch(36.2% 0.097 129.9)
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 #52236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #52236F 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.