#522A43
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.069 343.1), rgb(82, 42, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#522A43 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A43 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.069 343.1) |
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 #522A43 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A43 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A43 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A43 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15685
oklch(55.7% 0.115 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#703A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 343)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A43
oklch(34.7% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#522A43 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) | #2D3344 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A42 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562A33 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A43
#522A43
oklch(34.7% 0.069 343.1)
- #0A452F
#0A452F
oklch(34.8% 0.07 162.6)
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 #522A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #522A43 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.