#52307F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.129 300.4), rgb(82, 48, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#52307F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52307F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 48, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.129 300.4) |
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 #52307F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52307F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #52307F text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52307F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A47DB
oklch(55.7% 0.215 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7536BE
oklch(49% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52307F
oklch(39.3% 0.129 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#52307F 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) | #024282 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16417D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494152 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52307F
#52307F
oklch(39.3% 0.129 300.4)
- #3F4D00
#3F4D00
oklch(39.4% 0.094 120.9)
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 #52307F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
Use #52307F 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.