#522C49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.07 336.4), rgb(82, 44, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#522C49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C49 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.07 336.4) |
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 #522C49 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C49 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #522C49 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C49 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA2
oklch(63% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D568D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 336)
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Step 700
700
#864678
oklch(49% 0.109 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C49
oklch(35.3% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#522C49 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) | #2D354A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B48 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562D37 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C49
#522C49
oklch(35.3% 0.07 336.4)
- #14462C
#14462C
oklch(35.3% 0.07 156.9)
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 #522C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #522C49 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.