#522984
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.145 300.3), rgb(82, 41, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#522984 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522984 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.145 300.3) |
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 #522984 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522984 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #522984 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522984 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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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
#B383FB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E3AE8
oklch(55.7% 0.243 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#792AC9
oklch(49.2% 0.225 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#6226A3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 300.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522984
oklch(38.6% 0.145 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#522984 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 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F82 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473E53 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522984
#522984
oklch(38.6% 0.145 300.3)
- #3E4B00
#3E4B00
oklch(38.7% 0.092 120.3)
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 #522984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.094
Use #522984 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.