#522E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.086 319.4), rgb(82, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#522E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 319°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E5B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.086 319.4) |
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 #522E5B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E5B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #522E5B text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E5B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9753A8
oklch(55.6% 0.145 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#693875
oklch(42.8% 0.112 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E5B
oklch(36.6% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#522E5B 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) | #27395D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D5A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523440 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E5B
#522E5B
oklch(36.6% 0.086 319.4)
- #24491A
#24491A
oklch(36.6% 0.086 139.4)
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 #522E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #522E5B 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.