Close to Dark Slate Blue
#52236D
#52236D is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 13.7% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #52236D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.54:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.54:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.82:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52236D as they’d see it.
#52236D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #52236D
What color is #52236D?
#52236D is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 13.7% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #52236D in RGB?
#52236D is rgb(82, 35, 109): 82 red, 35 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52236D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 68, 0, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52236D?
PANTONE 2598 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #52236D?
Its complement #134300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.