#522C4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.072 334.1), rgb(82, 44, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#522C4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C4B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.072 334.1) |
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 #522C4B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C4B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #522C4B text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C4B 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
#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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5690
oklch(55.6% 0.12 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#86467B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A64
oklch(42.8% 0.093 333.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C4B
oklch(35.4% 0.072 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#522C4B 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) | #2C364C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B4A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552E38 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C4B
#522C4B
oklch(35.4% 0.072 334.1)
- #16462A
#16462A
oklch(35.3% 0.071 154.5)
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 #522C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
Use #522C4B 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.