#52419D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.143 287.6), rgb(82, 65, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#52419D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52419D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.143 287.6) |
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 #52419D | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52419D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52419D text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #52419D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8674EA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7159D8
oklch(55.6% 0.186 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52419D
oklch(44.4% 0.143 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#52419D 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) | #0052A0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395668 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52419D
#52419D
oklch(44.4% 0.143 287.6)
- #5A5700
#5A5700
oklch(44.5% 0.096 107.4)
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 #52419D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #52419D 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.