#5852A4
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.128 283.9), rgb(88, 82, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5852A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5852A4 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 82, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.128 283.9) |
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 #5852A4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5852A4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5852A4 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5852A4 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C0
oklch(55.6% 0.138 284)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5852A4
oklch(48.6% 0.128 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#5852A4 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) | #2E5FA7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5AA2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6373 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5852A4
#5852A4
oklch(48.6% 0.128 283.9)
- #696100
#696100
oklch(48.5% 0.102 103.9)
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 #5852A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5852A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5852A4 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.