What color is #52266A?

#52266A is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 38, 106), and in HSL hsl(279, 47%, 28%).

Is #52266A accessible as text?

On white, #52266A has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #52266A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #52266A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #52266A?

#52266A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3D6926. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #52266A below.

Is #52266A good for buttons?

#52266A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #52266A — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #52266A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #52266A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#52266A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #52266A

Not just a swatch — here's how #52266A works with other colors. Named schemes with #52266A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #52266A Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #52266A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #340D32

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #52266A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #52266A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #52266A Secondary #6C5D76 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #52266A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #52266A

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People also use #52266A with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DECEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #682669 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #52266A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #52266A;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 38 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.2% 0.119 311.8);
  --color-50: #F9F3FB;
  --color-100: #EEE0F5;
  --color-200: #DCC3E9;
  --color-300: #C199D6;
  --color-400: #A572C0;
  --color-500: #8751A4;
  --color-600: #6A447E;
  --color-700: #4D345A;
  --color-800: #34253C;
  --color-900: #211825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F3FB',
    100: '#EEE0F5',
    200: '#DCC3E9',
    300: '#C199D6',
    400: '#A572C0',
    500: '#8751A4',
    600: '#6A447E',
    700: '#4D345A',
    800: '#34253C',
    900: '#211825',
  },
}

$base: #52266A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FB;
$base-100: #EEE0F5;
$base-200: #DCC3E9;
$base-300: #C199D6;
$base-400: #A572C0;
$base-500: #8751A4;
$base-600: #6A447E;
$base-700: #4D345A;
$base-800: #34253C;
$base-900: #211825;
$base-hover: #411E54;
$base-subtle: #CEB4DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#52266A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCC3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C199D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A572C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8751A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #52266A

Color Lab

Pairs with #52266A

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