#52467A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43% 0.085 293.1), rgb(82, 70, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#52467A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52467A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.085 293.1) |
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 #52467A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52467A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52467A text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #52467A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC1
oklch(63% 0.102 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7666AE
oklch(55.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#645495
oklch(49.1% 0.103 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52467A
oklch(43% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A61
oklch(37.6% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#52467A 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) | #364E7C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D79 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F5A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52467A
#52467A
oklch(43% 0.085 293.1)
- #505414
#505414
oklch(42.9% 0.084 113)
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 #52467A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #52467A 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.