#522C7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.13 302.9), rgb(82, 44, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#522C7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C7B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.13 302.9) |
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 #522C7B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C7B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #522C7B text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C7B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A363EA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 303)
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Step 600
600
#8F44D9
oklch(55.7% 0.217 303)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#632D98
oklch(42.8% 0.167 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C7B
oklch(38.4% 0.13 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#522C7B 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) | #003F7D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153F79 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3D4F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C7B
#522C7B
oklch(38.4% 0.13 302.9)
- #3A4B00
#3A4B00
oklch(38.4% 0.094 123.2)
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 #522C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
Use #522C7B 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.