#522D55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.081 324.3), rgb(82, 45, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#522D55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D55 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.081 324.3) |
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 #522D55 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D55 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #522D55 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D55 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#99549F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D55
oklch(36.1% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#522D55 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) | #293856 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C54 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54313D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D55
#522D55
oklch(36.1% 0.081 324.3)
- #1E4820
#1E4820
oklch(36% 0.081 144.5)
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 #522D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #522D55 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.