#5252A8
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.4% 0.135 280.1), rgb(82, 82, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#5252A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5252A8 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 82, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.135 280.1) |
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 #5252A8 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5252A8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5252A8 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5252A8 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEB
oklch(81% 0.065 280)
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Step 400
400
#9499E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6566C5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 280.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5252A8
oklch(48.4% 0.135 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#5252A8 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) | #285FAB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2059A6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306575 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5252A8
#5252A8
oklch(48.4% 0.135 280.1)
- #6C5F00
#6C5F00
oklch(48.3% 0.1 100)
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 #5252A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5252A8 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.