#52425F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.052 309.3), rgb(82, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#52425F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52425F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.052 309.3) |
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 #52425F | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52425F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #52425F text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52425F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9580A6
oklch(63.2% 0.061 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6991
oklch(55.7% 0.066 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B577C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52425F
oklch(40.8% 0.052 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#52425F 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) | #3D4760 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51464C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52425F
#52425F
oklch(40.8% 0.052 309.3)
- #414F31
#414F31
oklch(40.7% 0.051 128.8)
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 #52425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
Use #52425F 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.