#522FA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.173 291.2), rgb(82, 47, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#522FA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.173 291.2) |
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 #522FA1 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522FA1 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #522FA1 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522FA1 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.224 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#683ACA
oklch(49.1% 0.208 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#522FA1
oklch(41.9% 0.173 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E82
oklch(37.8% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#522FA1 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) | #0049A4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384C64 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522FA1
#522FA1
oklch(41.9% 0.173 291.2)
- #4F5100
#4F5100
oklch(41.9% 0.092 111.4)
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 #522FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #522FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.072
Use #522FA1 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.