#52485B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.9% 0.034 308.7), rgb(82, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#52485B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52485B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.034 308.7) |
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 #52485B | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52485B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #52485B text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #52485B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500
#90839C
oklch(63% 0.04 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D87
oklch(55.7% 0.043 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#675B73
oklch(49.2% 0.04 307.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52485B
oklch(41.9% 0.034 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#52485B 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) | #454B5C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514A4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52485B
#52485B
oklch(41.9% 0.034 308.7)
- #47513D
#47513D
oklch(42% 0.035 129.4)
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 #52485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #52485B 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.