#52467F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.3% 0.092 291.7), rgb(82, 70, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#52467F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52467F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 70, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.092 291.7) |
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 #52467F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52467F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52467F text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #52467F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC7
oklch(63% 0.112 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7565B3
oklch(55.7% 0.119 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52467F
oklch(43.3% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#52467F 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) | #344F81 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47515C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52467F
#52467F
oklch(43.3% 0.092 291.7)
- #535507
#535507
oklch(43.4% 0.092 111.3)
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 #52467F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
Use #52467F 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.