#52435D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.047 310.5), rgb(82, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#52435D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52435D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.047 310.5) |
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 #52435D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52435D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #52435D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52435D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#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
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A999B5
oklch(70.6% 0.044 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9480A3
oklch(63% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5879
oklch(49.2% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52435D
oklch(40.9% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#52435D 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) | #3F485E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51464C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52435D
#52435D
oklch(40.9% 0.047 310.5)
- #414F34
#414F34
oklch(40.7% 0.047 130.5)
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 #52435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #52435D 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.