#52489D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.133 285.2), rgb(82, 72, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#52489D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52489D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.133 285.2) |
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 #52489D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52489D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52489D text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #52489D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9995EB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8278E4
oklch(63.2% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB6
oklch(49% 0.161 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52489D
oklch(45.7% 0.133 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3776
oklch(37.8% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#52489D 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) | #1D56A0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19519B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395B6B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52489D
#52489D
oklch(45.7% 0.133 285.2)
- #5F5A00
#5F5A00
oklch(45.8% 0.098 105.9)
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 #52489D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #52489D 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.