#52345F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.08 315.1), rgb(82, 52, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#52345F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52345F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.08 315.1) |
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 #52345F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52345F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #52345F text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52345F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A571BC
oklch(63% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A8
oklch(55.5% 0.133 315)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52345F
oklch(37.9% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#52345F 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) | #2C3E61 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513A45 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52345F
#52345F
oklch(37.9% 0.08 315.1)
- #2F4B1D
#2F4B1D
oklch(37.9% 0.079 134.7)
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 #52345F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
Use #52345F 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.