#522548
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.083 336.4), rgb(82, 37, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#522548 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522548 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.083 336.4) |
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 #522548 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522548 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522548 text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522548 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C888B8
oklch(70.6% 0.1 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#B969A6
oklch(63% 0.128 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A44F91
oklch(55.5% 0.139 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C407C
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522548
oklch(34% 0.083 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#522548 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) | #263149 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323847 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562733 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522548
#522548
oklch(34% 0.083 336.4)
- #004426
#004426
oklch(34% 0.081 156.8)
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 #522548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
Use #522548 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.