#52357E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.12 299.3), rgb(82, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#52357E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52357E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.12 299.3) |
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 #52357E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52357E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #52357E text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52357E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AED
oklch(70.7% 0.145 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE7
oklch(63.2% 0.183 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#864DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 299)
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Step 700
700
#723DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3395
oklch(42.7% 0.154 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52357E
oklch(40.1% 0.12 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#52357E 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) | #154480 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20447C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494454 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52357E
#52357E
oklch(40.1% 0.12 299.3)
- #424E00
#424E00
oklch(39.9% 0.094 119.3)
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 #52357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.093
Use #52357E 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.