#52275B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.1 320.5), rgb(82, 39, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#52275B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52275B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.1 320.5) |
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 #52275B | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52275B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #52275B text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #52275B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B267C1
oklch(63.1% 0.152 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D4CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.166 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#863C95
oklch(49.1% 0.154 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3279
oklch(42.6% 0.129 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52275B
oklch(35.4% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#52275B 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) | #1E355D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A5A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532E3D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52275B
#52275B
oklch(35.4% 0.1 320.5)
- #19470F
#19470F
oklch(35.3% 0.099 140.4)
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 #52275B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #52275B 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.