#522F4F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.07 330), rgb(82, 47, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#522F4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F4F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.07 330) |
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 #522F4F | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F4F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #522F4F text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F4F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.084 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83487E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B66
oklch(42.6% 0.09 330.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F4F
oklch(36.2% 0.07 330)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#522F4F 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) | #2D3850 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55323B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F4F
#522F4F
oklch(36.2% 0.07 330)
- #1E4829
#1E4829
oklch(36.2% 0.071 150.1)
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 #522F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #522F4F 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.