#522A86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.146 299.5), rgb(82, 42, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#522A86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A86 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.146 299.5) |
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 #522A86 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A86 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #522A86 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A86 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FE
oklch(81% 0.11 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B283FD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A05DFA
oklch(63.1% 0.224 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C3AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.244 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7729CB
oklch(49% 0.227 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6126A4
oklch(42.7% 0.188 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A86
oklch(38.9% 0.146 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#522A86 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) | #004089 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004084 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463F54 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A86
#522A86
oklch(38.9% 0.146 299.5)
- #3F4B00
#3F4B00
oklch(38.8% 0.092 119.6)
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 #522A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.091
Use #522A86 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.