#522C76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.124 304.9), rgb(82, 44, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#522C76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C76 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.124 304.9) |
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 #522C76 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C76 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #522C76 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C76 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 305)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B5
oklch(49.2% 0.191 305)
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Step 800
800
#642F93
oklch(42.8% 0.159 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C76
oklch(38% 0.124 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#522C76 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) | #073E78 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3F74 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3B4C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C76
#522C76
oklch(38% 0.124 304.9)
- #374A00
#374A00
oklch(37.9% 0.095 124.6)
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 #522C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #522C76 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.