#522F53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.075 326), rgb(82, 47, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#522F53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F53 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.075 326) |
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 #522F53 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F53 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #522F53 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F53 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700
#824784
oklch(49.2% 0.116 326)
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Step 800
800
#693A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.097 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F53
oklch(36.4% 0.075 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#522F53 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) | #2C3954 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D52 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54333D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F53
#522F53
oklch(36.4% 0.075 326)
- #214825
#214825
oklch(36.3% 0.074 146)
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 #522F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #522F53 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.