#522666
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.114 313.9), rgb(82, 38, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#522666 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522666 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 38, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.114 313.9) |
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 #522666 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522666 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #522666 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522666 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8437A5
oklch(49.2% 0.177 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F86
oklch(42.8% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522666
oklch(36% 0.114 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#522666 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) | #123768 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A64 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503142 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522666
#522666
oklch(36% 0.114 313.9)
- #244800
#244800
oklch(36% 0.104 134.1)
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 #522666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #522666 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.