#52367A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.112 300.4), rgb(82, 54, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#52367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52367A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.112 300.4) |
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 #52367A | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52367A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #52367A text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #52367A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52367A
oklch(40% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#52367A 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) | #1C447C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254478 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4352 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52367A
#52367A
oklch(40% 0.112 300.4)
- #414F00
#414F00
oklch(40.1% 0.096 120.6)
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 #52367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.091
Use #52367A 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.