#522361
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.113 317.2), rgb(82, 35, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#522361 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522361 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 35, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.113 317.2) |
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 #522361 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522361 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522361 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522361 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C384D8
oklch(70.7% 0.136 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B362CD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522361
oklch(35.2% 0.113 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#522361 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) | #123463 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25395F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512D3E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522361
#522361
oklch(35.2% 0.113 317.2)
- #1B4700
#1B4700
oklch(35.3% 0.107 137.2)
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 #522361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #522361 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.