#522C63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.1 314.4), rgb(82, 44, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#522C63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C63 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.1 314.4) |
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 #522C63 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C63 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #522C63 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C63 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E3
oklch(81% 0.075 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB69C9
oklch(63% 0.154 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#964FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C63
oklch(36.7% 0.1 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#522C63 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) | #1F3A65 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3D62 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513543 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C63
#522C63
oklch(36.7% 0.1 314.4)
- #264A07
#264A07
oklch(36.8% 0.101 134.7)
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 #522C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #522C63 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.