#522D6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.111 308.7), rgb(82, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#522D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D6D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.111 308.7) |
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 #522D6D | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D6D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #522D6D text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D6D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888DF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#924CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D6D
oklch(37.5% 0.111 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#522D6D 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) | #183C6F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3948 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D6D
#522D6D
oklch(37.5% 0.111 308.7)
- #314A00
#314A00
oklch(37.4% 0.098 128.3)
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 #522D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #522D6D 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.