#522F8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.149 295.9), rgb(82, 47, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#522F8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F8E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.149 295.9) |
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 #522F8E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F8E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #522F8E text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F8E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#956DE7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 296)
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Step 600
600
#8051D5
oklch(55.5% 0.194 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B9
oklch(49.2% 0.18 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#522F8E
oklch(40.3% 0.149 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483077
oklch(37.6% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#522F8E 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) | #004591 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43455A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F8E
#522F8E
oklch(40.3% 0.149 295.9)
- #464E00
#464E00
oklch(40.3% 0.092 116.3)
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 #522F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #522F8E 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.