#52316B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.101 308.6), rgb(82, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#52316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52316B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.101 308.6) |
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 #52316B | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52316B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #52316B text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52316B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#633684
oklch(42.6% 0.13 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52316B
oklch(38.1% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#52316B 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) | #213E6D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B406A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3B49 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52316B
#52316B
oklch(38.1% 0.101 308.6)
- #324C00
#324C00
oklch(38.1% 0.1 128.6)
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 #52316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.093
Use #52316B 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.