#52274C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.083 332.7), rgb(82, 39, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#52274C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52274C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.083 332.7) |
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 #52274C | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52274C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52274C text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52274C text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15096
oklch(55.5% 0.139 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4180
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52274C
oklch(34.6% 0.083 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#52274C 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) | #26334D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32394B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A36 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52274C
#52274C
oklch(34.6% 0.083 332.7)
- #094523
#094523
oklch(34.5% 0.083 152.7)
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 #52274C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #52274C 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.