#522270
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.1% 0.132 309.6), rgb(82, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#522270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522270 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.132 309.6) |
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 #522270 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522270 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #522270 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522270 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#832DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522270
oklch(36.1% 0.132 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#522270 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) | #003772 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163A6E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3246 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522270
#522270
oklch(36.1% 0.132 309.6)
- #2C4700
#2C4700
oklch(36.2% 0.097 129.9)
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 #522270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #522270 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.