#52277B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.137 304), rgb(82, 39, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#52277B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52277B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.137 304) |
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 #52277B | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52277B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #52277B text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52277B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B783F3
oklch(70.6% 0.165 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A65EEE
oklch(63% 0.211 304)
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Step 600
600
#923DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.23 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D2DC0
oklch(49.2% 0.214 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#65289B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52277B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 304)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#52277B 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) | #003C7E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3D79 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A394D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52277B
#52277B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 304)
- #374900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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 #52277B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #52277B 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.