#52487F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.7% 0.089 290.6), rgb(82, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#52487F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52487F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.089 290.6) |
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 #52487F | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52487F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52487F text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #52487F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.106 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466B2
oklch(55.7% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52487F
oklch(43.7% 0.089 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 290.8)
#52487F 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) | #375181 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47525D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52487F
#52487F
oklch(43.7% 0.089 290.6)
- #55560E
#55560E
oklch(43.8% 0.089 110.4)
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 #52487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #52487F 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.