#52356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.094 307.4), rgb(82, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#52356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52356B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.094 307.4) |
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 #52356B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52356B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #52356B text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #52356B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C55B9
oklch(55.6% 0.157 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52356B
oklch(38.8% 0.094 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#52356B 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) | #27416D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F426A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E4B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52356B
#52356B
oklch(38.8% 0.094 307.4)
- #364D0A
#364D0A
oklch(38.7% 0.094 127.5)
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 #52356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #52356B 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.