#52325C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.08 317.8), rgb(82, 50, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#52325C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52325C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.08 317.8) |
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 #52325C | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52325C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #52325C text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52325C text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52325C
oklch(37.4% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#52325C 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) | #2B3C5E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523742 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52325C
#52325C
oklch(37.4% 0.08 317.8)
- #2A4A1E
#2A4A1E
oklch(37.3% 0.08 137.9)
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 #52325C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #52325C 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.