#52358D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.14 294.7), rgb(82, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#52358D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52358D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.14 294.7) |
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 #52358D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52358D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #52358D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52358D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9270E2
oklch(63% 0.167 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D56D0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52358D
oklch(41.2% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#52358D 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) | #004890 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03458B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43495C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52358D
#52358D
oklch(41.2% 0.14 294.7)
- #4A5000
#4A5000
oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6)
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 #52358D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #52358D 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.