#522F76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.119 304.1), rgb(82, 47, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#522F76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F76 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.119 304.1) |
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 #522F76 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F76 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #522F76 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F76 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.198 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F76
oklch(38.5% 0.119 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#522F76 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) | #113F78 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204074 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3D4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F76
#522F76
oklch(38.5% 0.119 304.1)
- #394C00
#394C00
oklch(38.6% 0.096 124.4)
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 #522F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.097
Use #522F76 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.