#52525C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.016 285.7), rgb(82, 82, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#52525C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52525C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 82, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 6%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.016 285.7) |
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 #52525C | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52525C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52525C text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #52525C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAA
oklch(70.6% 0.016 286)
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Step 500
500
#888895
oklch(63.1% 0.019 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#727280
oklch(55.7% 0.021 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6C
oklch(49% 0.021 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#52525C
oklch(44.2% 0.016 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#414148
oklch(37.8% 0.012 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#52525C 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) | #50535C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505455 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52525C
#52525C
oklch(44.2% 0.016 285.7)
- #54544A
#54544A
oklch(44.3% 0.016 107)
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 #52525C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #52525C 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.