#522B50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.08 329), rgb(82, 43, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#522B50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B50 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.08 329) |
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 #522B50 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B50 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #522B50 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B50 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 329)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 329)
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Step 600
600
#9D5499
oklch(55.7% 0.132 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#864483
oklch(49.2% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D386A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B50
oklch(35.5% 0.08 329)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#522B50 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) | #293651 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542E39 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B50
#522B50
oklch(35.5% 0.08 329)
- #174723
#174723
oklch(35.5% 0.08 148.9)
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 #522B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #522B50 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.