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#522b56 color: Grape Royale

#522b56 is rgb(82, 43, 86) in RGB and oklch(35.796% 0.08629 323.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

35.8%
0.086
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #522b56

#522b56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.42:1 contrast and black text 1.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grape Royale (#522f57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #522b56 mixed with white

  1. 522b56
  2. 623e66
  3. 735276
  4. 836686
  5. 947a97
  6. a68fa7
  7. b7a5b8
  8. c9bbca
  9. dbd1db
  10. ede8ed

Darker: #522b56 mixed with black

  1. 522b56
  2. 46244a
  3. 3b1d3e
  4. 2f1632
  5. 251027
  6. 1a0a1c
  7. 110512
  8. 080208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #522b56 with less saturation

  1. 522b56
  2. 502d54
  3. 4e2f51
  4. 4c314f
  5. 4a334c
  6. 48354a
  7. 463747
  8. 443844
  9. 413a42
  10. 3f3b3f

Questions about #522b56

What color is #522b56?

#522b56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Grape Royale. In RGB it is rgb(82, 43, 86), in HSL hsl(294.42, 33.33%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.796% 0.08629 323.705).

What colors go well with #522b56?

The complementary color of #522b56 is #1c481c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f3265 and #5e2740. The triadic partners are #523700 and #004850.

Is white or black text more readable on #522b56?

White text reads better on #522b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 and black gives 1.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #522b56 a warm or cool color?

#522b56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 35.8% and its chroma 0.086.