#522F94
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.157 294.3), rgb(82, 47, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#522F94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F94 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.157 294.3) |
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 #522F94 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F94 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #522F94 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F94 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#936CED
oklch(63.1% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.204 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBF
oklch(49.2% 0.19 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#522F94
oklch(40.8% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#522F94 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) | #004697 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004392 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40475D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F94
#522F94
oklch(40.8% 0.157 294.3)
- #494F00
#494F00
oklch(40.8% 0.092 114.7)
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 #522F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #522F94 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.