#522869
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.114 311.9), rgb(82, 40, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#522869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522869 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.114 311.9) |
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 #522869 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522869 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #522869 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522869 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D5
oklch(63% 0.176 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9848C2
oklch(55.7% 0.19 312)
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Step 700
700
#8138A7
oklch(49% 0.177 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#692F88
oklch(42.6% 0.148 311.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522869
oklch(36.5% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#522869 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) | #12396B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C67 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3444 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522869
#522869
oklch(36.5% 0.114 311.9)
- #294800
#294800
oklch(36.3% 0.101 131.8)
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 #522869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #522869 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.