#522B5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.095 318.5), rgb(82, 43, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#522B5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 318°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B5D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.095 318.5) |
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 #522B5D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B5D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #522B5D text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B5D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9950AD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B5D
oklch(36.2% 0.095 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#522B5D 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) | #22385F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52323F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B5D
#522B5D
oklch(36.2% 0.095 318.5)
- #214912
#214912
oklch(36.3% 0.095 138.4)
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 #522B5D, 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 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #522B5D 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.