#522760
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.105 317.2), rgb(82, 39, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#522760 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522760 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.105 317.2) |
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 #522760 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522760 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #522760 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522760 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522760
oklch(35.7% 0.105 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#522760 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) | #1A3662 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52303F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522760
#522760
oklch(35.7% 0.105 317.2)
- #1D4803
#1D4803
oklch(35.7% 0.106 137.2)
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 #522760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #522760 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.