#522D7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.127 303), rgb(82, 45, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#522D7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D7A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.127 303) |
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 #522D7A | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D7A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #522D7A text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D7A text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B487EE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264E8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 303)
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Step 700
700
#7936BA
oklch(49.2% 0.197 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622E96
oklch(42.6% 0.163 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D7A
oklch(38.5% 0.127 303)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#522D7A 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) | #023F7C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184078 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3D4F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D7A
#522D7A
oklch(38.5% 0.127 303)
- #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 #522D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.093
Use #522D7A 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.