#52404D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.032 336.4), rgb(82, 64, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#52404D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52404D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.032 336.4) |
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 #52404D | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52404D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #52404D text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52404D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B198AA
oklch(70.8% 0.039 336)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E95
oklch(63% 0.05 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#88677F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#73566B
oklch(49% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52404D
oklch(39.5% 0.032 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#52404D 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) | #40444E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544044 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52404D
#52404D
oklch(39.5% 0.032 336.4)
- #384C3F
#384C3F
oklch(39.5% 0.033 156.1)
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 #52404D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #52404D 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.