#522845
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.075 340.1), rgb(82, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#522845 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522845 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.075 340.1) |
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 #522845 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522845 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522845 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522845 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76C9F
oklch(63% 0.115 340)
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Step 600
600
#A2538A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 340)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71385F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522845
oklch(34.4% 0.075 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#522845 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) | #2A3246 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353944 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562933 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522845
#522845
oklch(34.4% 0.075 340.1)
- #05442B
#05442B
oklch(34.3% 0.074 160.2)
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 #522845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #522845 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.