#522E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.062 343.3), rgb(82, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#522E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E44 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.062 343.3) |
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 #522E44 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E44 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #522E44 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E44 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27298
oklch(63.2% 0.095 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5983
oklch(55.6% 0.104 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#86496F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E44
oklch(35.5% 0.062 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#522E44 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) | #303645 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C43 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562E36 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E44
#522E44
oklch(35.5% 0.062 343.3)
- #164632
#164632
oklch(35.5% 0.063 162.6)
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 #522E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #522E44 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.