#522D5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.091 318.1), rgb(82, 45, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#522D5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D5D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.091 318.1) |
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 #522D5D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D5D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #522D5D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D5D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AC
oklch(55.6% 0.151 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#814293
oklch(49.1% 0.14 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D5D
oklch(36.5% 0.091 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#522D5D 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) | #24395F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523440 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D5D
#522D5D
oklch(36.5% 0.091 318.1)
- #244915
#244915
oklch(36.5% 0.091 137.9)
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 #522D5D, 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 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #522D5D 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.