#522F85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.138 298.6), rgb(82, 47, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#522F85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F85 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.138 298.6) |
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 #522F85 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F85 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #522F85 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F85 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8942E4
oklch(55.6% 0.23 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7531C6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F85
oklch(39.6% 0.138 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#522F85 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) | #004288 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074283 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464255 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F85
#522F85
oklch(39.6% 0.138 298.6)
- #424D00
#424D00
oklch(39.6% 0.093 118.7)
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 #522F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #522F85 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.