#522E97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.162 293.7), rgb(82, 46, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#522E97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E97 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.162 293.7) |
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 #522E97 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E97 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #522E97 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E97 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#926BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#522E97
oklch(40.9% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#522E97 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) | #00469A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004395 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E485F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E97
#522E97
oklch(40.9% 0.162 293.7)
- #4A4F00
#4A4F00
oklch(40.9% 0.092 113.9)
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 #522E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #522E97 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.