#522F47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.062 339.6), rgb(82, 47, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#522F47 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F47 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.062 339.6) |
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 #522F47 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F47 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #522F47 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F47 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0729C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A87
oklch(55.6% 0.104 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#844972
oklch(49% 0.097 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F47
oklch(35.8% 0.062 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#522F47 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) | #303748 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C46 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563038 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F47
#522F47
oklch(35.8% 0.062 339.6)
- #1A4631
#1A4631
oklch(35.7% 0.061 160.1)
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 #522F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #522F47 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.