#522C60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.096 316.3), rgb(82, 44, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#522C60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C60 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.096 316.3) |
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 #522C60 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C60 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #522C60 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C60 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
#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
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C60
oklch(36.5% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#522C60 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) | #213962 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513441 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C60
#522C60
oklch(36.5% 0.096 316.3)
- #24490E
#24490E
oklch(36.4% 0.096 136.4)
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 #522C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #522C60 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.