#522F60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.091 315.6), rgb(82, 47, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#522F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F60 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.091 315.6) |
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 #522F60 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F60 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #522F60 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F60 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9453AE
oklch(55.5% 0.15 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4396
oklch(49.1% 0.14 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F60
oklch(37.1% 0.091 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#522F60 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) | #253B62 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513643 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F60
#522F60
oklch(37.1% 0.091 315.6)
- #294A14
#294A14
oklch(37.1% 0.09 135.4)
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 #522F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #522F60 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.