#522874
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.128 306.6), rgb(82, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#522874 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522874 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.128 306.6) |
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 #522874 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522874 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #522874 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522874 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A861E4
oklch(63% 0.196 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9443D2
oklch(55.7% 0.212 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522874
oklch(37.3% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#522874 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) | #003B76 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193D72 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C384A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522874
#522874
oklch(37.3% 0.128 306.6)
- #334900
#334900
oklch(37.3% 0.096 126.7)
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 #522874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #522874 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.