#52275F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.104 317.8), rgb(82, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#52275F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52275F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.104 317.8) |
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 #52275F | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52275F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #52275F text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52275F text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700
#853B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C317D
oklch(42.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52275F
oklch(35.7% 0.104 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#52275F 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) | #1B3661 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52303F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52275F
#52275F
oklch(35.7% 0.104 317.8)
- #1C4806
#1C4806
oklch(35.7% 0.104 138)
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 #52275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #52275F 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.