#522561
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.11 316.9), rgb(82, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#522561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522561 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.11 316.9) |
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 #522561 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522561 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #522561 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522561 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522561
oklch(35.5% 0.11 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#522561 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) | #163563 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A5F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512F3F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522561
#522561
oklch(35.5% 0.11 316.9)
- #1C4800
#1C4800
oklch(35.6% 0.108 137)
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 #522561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #522561 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.