#522945
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.073 340.4), rgb(82, 41, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#522945 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522945 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.073 340.4) |
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 #522945 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522945 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522945 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522945 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9E
oklch(63% 0.112 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15489
oklch(55.5% 0.121 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#70395F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 340.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522945
oklch(34.6% 0.073 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#522945 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) | #2B3346 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363944 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562A34 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522945
#522945
oklch(34.6% 0.073 340.4)
- #08452C
#08452C
oklch(34.7% 0.074 160)
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 #522945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #522945 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.