#52376E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.094 305.1), rgb(82, 55, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#52376E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52376E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.094 305.1) |
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 #52376E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52376E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #52376E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52376E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 305)
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Step 600
600
#8956BC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7546A2
oklch(49.2% 0.146 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52376E
oklch(39.4% 0.094 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#52376E 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) | #284270 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D404D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52376E
#52376E
oklch(39.4% 0.094 305.1)
- #3A4E07
#3A4E07
oklch(39.3% 0.094 125.2)
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 #52376E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #52376E 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.