#522B72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.12 306.8), rgb(82, 43, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#522B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B72 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.12 306.8) |
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 #522B72 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B72 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #522B72 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B72 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EF
oklch(81% 0.09 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A765DF
oklch(63.2% 0.184 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9247CD
oklch(55.6% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#652F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B72
oklch(37.6% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#522B72 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) | #0C3C74 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3E70 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D394A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B72
#522B72
oklch(37.6% 0.12 306.8)
- #334A00
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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 #522B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #522B72 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.