#522970
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.121 308.2), rgb(82, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#522970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522970 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.121 308.2) |
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 #522970 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522970 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #522970 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522970 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9446CB
oklch(55.5% 0.201 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522970
oklch(37.1% 0.121 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#522970 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) | #0A3B72 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3D6E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3748 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522970
#522970
oklch(37.1% 0.121 308.2)
- #304900
#304900
oklch(37.1% 0.098 128.5)
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 #522970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #522970 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.