#522E49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.066 336.8), rgb(82, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#522E49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E49 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.066 336.8) |
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 #522E49 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E49 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #522E49 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E49 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
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B171A0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B588B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#854876
oklch(49.1% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C60
oklch(42.8% 0.084 336.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E49
oklch(35.7% 0.066 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#522E49 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) | #2F374A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C48 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F38 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E49
#522E49
oklch(35.7% 0.066 336.8)
- #19472E
#19472E
oklch(35.8% 0.067 156.7)
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 #522E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #522E49 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.