#522A96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.166 294.8), rgb(82, 42, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#522A96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A96 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.166 294.8) |
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 #522A96 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A96 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #522A96 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A96 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9569F2
oklch(63.2% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.199 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#522A96
oklch(40.3% 0.166 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#522A96 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) | #004499 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004194 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F455D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A96
#522A96
oklch(40.3% 0.166 294.8)
- #474D00
#474D00
oklch(40.1% 0.091 114.8)
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 #522A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #522A96 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.