#522E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.065 338), rgb(82, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#522E48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E48 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.065 338) |
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 #522E48 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E48 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #522E48 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E48 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B1719F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5989
oklch(55.7% 0.108 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#854875
oklch(49.1% 0.102 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E48
oklch(35.6% 0.065 338)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#522E48 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) | #2F3749 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C47 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E48
#522E48
oklch(35.6% 0.065 338)
- #18462F
#18462F
oklch(35.5% 0.065 158.6)
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 #522E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #522E48 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.