#522E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4), rgb(82, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#522E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E6D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4) |
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 #522E6D | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E6D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #522E6D text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E6D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#914DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#522E6D 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) | #1A3D6F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3949 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E6D
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
- #314B00
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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 #522E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #522E6D 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.