#52284D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.082 331.7), rgb(82, 40, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#52284D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 332°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52284D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.082 331.7) |
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 #52284D | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52284D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52284D text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52284D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05197
oklch(55.6% 0.138 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52284D
oklch(34.8% 0.082 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#52284D 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) | #27334E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32394C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552B37 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52284D
#52284D
oklch(34.8% 0.082 331.7)
- #0D4623
#0D4623
oklch(34.9% 0.083 151.7)
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 #52284D, 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 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #52284D 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.