#522283
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.6% 0.154 302), rgb(82, 34, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#522283 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522283 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 34, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.154 302) |
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 #522283 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522283 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #522283 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522283 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B780FE
oklch(70.8% 0.183 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A657FC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 302)
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Step 600
600
#9231EB
oklch(55.5% 0.255 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D1FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.238 302)
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Step 800
800
#651FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.197 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522283
oklch(37.6% 0.154 302)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#522283 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) | #003C86 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C81 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A50 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522283
#522283
oklch(37.6% 0.154 302)
- #394800
#394800
oklch(37.5% 0.091 122.2)
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 #522283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #522283 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.