Palettes / Colors / #522183
#522183 — Purple
#522183 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #522183 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#522183 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #528321; it also sits naturally between #212183 and #832183. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #522183 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 33, 131 |
| HSL | 270°, 60%, 32% |
| HSV | 270°, 75%, 51% |
| CMYK | 37%, 75%, 0%, 49% |
| XYZ | 8.12, 4.52, 21.92 |
| Yxy | 4.52, 0.2350, 0.1308 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.32, 42.10, -45.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.26, 32.61, -49.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 13% · Blue 51%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #522183
.text { color: #522183; }
.background { background-color: #522183; }
.border { border: 3px solid #522183; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 33, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 60%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #522183; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 33, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #522183; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 33, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#522183">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#522183">Div content here</div>
Shades of #522183
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Tones of #522183
Color harmonies
Complementary — #528321:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.03:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.90:1 Fails |
Best text color on #522183: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #522183
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #522183: ·
How #522183 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #522183 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #522183?
#522183 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 82, 33, 131). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #522183?
#522183 is RGB 82, 33, 131 — HSL 270°, 60%, 32% — CMYK 37%, 75%, 0%, 49%.
What colors go with #522183?
Its complement is #528321; analogous partners are #212183 and #832183. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #522183 for text?
White text on #522183 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.90:1.