#522687
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.153 299.9), rgb(82, 38, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#522687 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522687 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 38, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.153 299.9) |
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 #522687 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522687 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #522687 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522687 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E34EE
oklch(55.6% 0.255 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7922CF
oklch(49% 0.237 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#6321A7
oklch(42.7% 0.196 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522687
oklch(38.5% 0.153 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 300)
#522687 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) | #003F8A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E85 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463D53 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522687
#522687
oklch(38.5% 0.153 299.9)
- #3E4A00
#3E4A00
oklch(38.5% 0.091 119.7)
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 #522687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #522687 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.