#522884
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.147 300.5), rgb(82, 40, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#522884 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522884 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.147 300.5) |
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 #522884 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522884 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #522884 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522884 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B382FC
oklch(70.6% 0.177 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.225 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E39E8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7928CA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6225A3
oklch(42.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522884
oklch(38.5% 0.147 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F184C
oklch(27.1% 0.093 300.7)
#522884 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) | #003F87 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E82 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473D52 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522884
#522884
oklch(38.5% 0.147 300.5)
- #3D4A00
#3D4A00
oklch(38.4% 0.092 120.5)
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 #522884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.093
Use #522884 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.