#522779
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.135 304.8), rgb(82, 39, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#522779 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522779 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.135 304.8) |
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 #522779 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522779 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #522779 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522779 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B883F1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A75FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#933FDA
oklch(55.7% 0.225 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBD
oklch(49% 0.21 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#662999
oklch(42.8% 0.173 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522779
oklch(37.5% 0.135 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301847
oklch(26.9% 0.086 304.8)
#522779 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) | #003C7C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3D77 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B394C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522779
#522779
oklch(37.5% 0.135 304.8)
- #364900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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 #522779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #522779 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.