#522284
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6), rgb(82, 34, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#522284 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522284 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 34, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6) |
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 #522284 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522284 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #522284 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522284 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A657FE
oklch(63.2% 0.237 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#9230ED
oklch(55.6% 0.258 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D1ECE
oklch(49.2% 0.239 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#651EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522284
oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#522284 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) | #003C87 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C82 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473A51 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522284
#522284
oklch(37.7% 0.155 301.6)
- #3A4800
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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 #522284, 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 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.092
Use #522284 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.