#522A75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8), rgb(82, 42, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#522A75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A75 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8) |
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 #522A75 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A75 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #522A75 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A75 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886EA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 306)
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Step 500
500
#A663E4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9245D2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652D93
oklch(42.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#522A75 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) | #033C77 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E73 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C394B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A75
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
- #354A00
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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 #522A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #522A75 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.