#522E68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.103 311), rgb(82, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#522E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E68 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.103 311) |
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 #522E68 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E68 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #522E68 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E68 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#934FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA1
oklch(49% 0.159 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E68
oklch(37.4% 0.103 311)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#522E68 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) | #1E3C6A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E67 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3846 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E68
#522E68
oklch(37.4% 0.103 311)
- #2C4B00
#2C4B00
oklch(37.4% 0.103 131.3)
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 #522E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #522E68 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.