#522A55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.087 324.6), rgb(82, 42, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#522A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A55 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.087 324.6) |
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 #522A55 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A55 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #522A55 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A55 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3670
oklch(42.6% 0.112 324.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A55
oklch(35.6% 0.087 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#522A55 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) | #253656 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313B54 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542F3B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A55
#522A55
oklch(35.6% 0.087 324.6)
- #19471C
#19471C
oklch(35.5% 0.087 144.6)
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 #522A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #522A55 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.