#52337A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.117 301.4), rgb(82, 51, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#52337A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52337A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.117 301.4) |
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 #52337A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52337A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #52337A text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52337A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52337A
oklch(39.4% 0.117 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#52337A 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) | #16427C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214278 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4151 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52337A
#52337A
oklch(39.4% 0.117 301.4)
- #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 #52337A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #52337A 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.