#52284E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.083 330.8), rgb(82, 40, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#52284E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 331°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52284E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.083 330.8) |
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 #52284E | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52284E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52284E text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52284E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.127 331)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52284E
oklch(34.9% 0.083 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#52284E 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) | #26344F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32394D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552B37 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52284E
#52284E
oklch(34.9% 0.083 330.8)
- #0E4622
#0E4622
oklch(34.9% 0.084 150.9)
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 #52284E, 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 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
Use #52284E 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.