#52286E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.12 309.4), rgb(82, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#52286E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52286E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.12 309.4) |
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 #52286E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52286E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #52286E text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52286E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA63DC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9646C9
oklch(55.6% 0.2 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8036AE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#682E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52286E
oklch(36.8% 0.12 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#52286E 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) | #0B3A70 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3547 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52286E
#52286E
oklch(36.8% 0.12 309.4)
- #2E4900
#2E4900
oklch(36.9% 0.099 129.6)
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 #52286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #52286E 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.