#52273F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.072 347), rgb(82, 39, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#52273F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52273F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.072 347) |
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 #52273F | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52273F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52273F text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52273F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAB
oklch(70.8% 0.086 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96D96
oklch(63.1% 0.109 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55381
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347)
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Step 700
700
#8D446D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#723859
oklch(42.7% 0.092 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52273F
oklch(34% 0.072 347)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#52273F 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) | #2B3140 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36383E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572630 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52273F
#52273F
oklch(34% 0.072 347)
- #004330
#004330
oklch(34% 0.07 166.9)
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 #52273F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #52273F 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.