#52304F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.068 330.1), rgb(82, 48, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#52304F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52304F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 48, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.068 330.1) |
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 #52304F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52304F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #52304F text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #52304F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.082 330)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A8
oklch(63% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#985993
oklch(55.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#82497D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C66
oklch(42.7% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52304F
oklch(36.3% 0.068 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#52304F 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) | #2F3950 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54323C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52304F
#52304F
oklch(36.3% 0.068 330.1)
- #20482A
#20482A
oklch(36.3% 0.069 149.9)
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 #52304F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
Use #52304F 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.