#52367D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.117 299.3), rgb(82, 54, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#52367D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52367D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 54, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.117 299.3) |
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 #52367D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52367D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #52367D text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52367D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#864FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3493
oklch(42.6% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52367D
oklch(40.2% 0.117 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#52367D 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) | #19457F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494454 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52367D
#52367D
oklch(40.2% 0.117 299.3)
- #434F00
#434F00
oklch(40.3% 0.095 119.2)
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 #52367D, 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 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.092
Use #52367D 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.