#522B64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.103 314), rgb(82, 43, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#522B64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B64 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.103 314) |
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 #522B64 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B64 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #522B64 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B64 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CB
oklch(63.1% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#974DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#813D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B64
oklch(36.6% 0.103 314)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#522B64 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) | #1D3966 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C63 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513443 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B64
#522B64
oklch(36.6% 0.103 314)
- #264A02
#264A02
oklch(36.7% 0.104 134)
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 #522B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #522B64 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.