#522D82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.137 300.1), rgb(82, 45, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#522D82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D82 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.137 300.1) |
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 #522D82 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D82 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #522D82 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D82 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2FA
oklch(81% 0.103 300)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F3
oklch(63% 0.211 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B41E1
oklch(55.5% 0.228 300)
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Step 700
700
#7731C4
oklch(49.2% 0.213 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D82
oklch(39.1% 0.137 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#522D82 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) | #004185 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094080 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484053 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D82
#522D82
oklch(39.1% 0.137 300.1)
- #3F4C00
#3F4C00
oklch(39.1% 0.093 120.2)
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 #522D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #522D82 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.