#52316F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.106 306.6), rgb(82, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#52316F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52316F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.106 306.6) |
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 #52316F | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52316F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #52316F text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52316F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#793FA8
oklch(49% 0.165 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52316F
oklch(38.4% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#52316F 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) | #1D3F71 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28406D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3C4B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52316F
#52316F
oklch(38.4% 0.106 306.6)
- #354C00
#354C00
oklch(38.3% 0.099 126.8)
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 #52316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.095
Use #52316F 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.