#52365E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.074 315.3), rgb(82, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#52365E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52365E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.074 315.3) |
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 #52365E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52365E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #52365E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52365E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B690C7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A473B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.123 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#794A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52365E
oklch(38.3% 0.074 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#52365E 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) | #2F3F5F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513B45 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52365E
#52365E
oklch(38.3% 0.074 315.3)
- #314C21
#314C21
oklch(38.3% 0.075 135.1)
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 #52365E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
Use #52365E 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.