#522F65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.097 312.5), rgb(82, 47, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#522F65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F65 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.097 312.5) |
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 #522F65 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F65 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #522F65 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F65 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9351B6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F65
oklch(37.4% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3C
oklch(27.2% 0.061 312.6)
#522F65 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) | #223C67 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3E64 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503845 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F65
#522F65
oklch(37.4% 0.097 312.5)
- #2C4B09
#2C4B09
oklch(37.5% 0.097 132.3)
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 #522F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.092
Use #522F65 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.