#522B48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.071 337.3), rgb(82, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#522B48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B48 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.071 337.3) |
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 #522B48 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B48 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522B48 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B48 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B46FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.109 337.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9F568C
oklch(55.7% 0.119 337.7)
-
Step 700
700
#874577
oklch(49% 0.111 337.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6E3A61
oklch(42.8% 0.091 337.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B48
oklch(35.1% 0.071 337.3)
-
Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#522B48 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) | #2C3549 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363A47 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562C36 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B48
#522B48
oklch(35.1% 0.071 337.3)
- #11462B
#11462B
oklch(35.2% 0.073 156.8)
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 #522B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #522B48 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.