#52345A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.073 319), rgb(82, 52, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#52345A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52345A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.073 319) |
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 #52345A | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52345A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #52345A text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52345A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#915AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#653D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#52345A 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) | #2F3D5B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364059 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523942 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52345A
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
- #2C4B23
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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 #52345A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #52345A 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.