#52319A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.162 292.4), rgb(82, 49, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#52319A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52319A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.162 292.4) |
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 #52319A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52319A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #52319A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52319A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.151 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FE0
oklch(55.7% 0.209 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52319A
oklch(41.6% 0.162 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#52319A 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) | #00499D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004598 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B61 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52319A
#52319A
oklch(41.6% 0.162 292.4)
- #4D5000
#4D5000
oklch(41.5% 0.092 112.2)
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 #52319A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #52319A 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.