#522E59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.084 320.9), rgb(82, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#522E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E59 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.084 320.9) |
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 #522E59 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E59 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #522E59 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E59 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9754A4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#693872
oklch(42.6% 0.108 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E59
oklch(36.5% 0.084 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#522E59 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) | #28395B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D58 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53333F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E59
#522E59
oklch(36.5% 0.084 320.9)
- #23491C
#23491C
oklch(36.5% 0.084 140.6)
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 #522E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
Use #522E59 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.