Palettes / Colors / #52257D

#52257D — Muted Purple

#52257D is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #52257D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#52257D is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #507E26; it also sits naturally between #27267E and #7E267C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 15% · Blue 49%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #52257D

.text { color: #52257D; }
.background { background-color: #52257D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #52257D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 37, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 54%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #52257D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 37, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #52257D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 37, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#52257D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#52257D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #507E26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #52257D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #52257D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #52257D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #52257D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #52257C  ·  #52257E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #52257D?

#52257D is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 82, 37, 125). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #52257D?

#52257D is RGB 82, 37, 125 — HSL 271°, 54%, 32% — CMYK 34%, 70%, 0%, 51%.

What colors go with #52257D?

Its complement is #507E26; analogous partners are #27267E and #7E267C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #52257D for text?

White text on #52257D has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.92:1.