Palettes / Colors / #522BB6

#522BB6 — Purple

#522BB6 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 #522BB6 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.

#522BB6 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 #8EB62B; it also sits naturally between #2B49B6 and #982BB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 17% · Blue 71%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #522BB6

.text { color: #522BB6; }
.background { background-color: #522BB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #522BB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 43, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 62%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #522BB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 43, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #522BB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 43, 182, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#522BB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#522BB6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8EB62B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #522BB6: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #522BB6

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:

How #522BB6 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 #522BB6 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #522BB5  ·  #522BB7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #522BB6?

#522BB6 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 82, 43, 182). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #522BB6?

#522BB6 is RGB 82, 43, 182 — HSL 257°, 62%, 44% — CMYK 55%, 76%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #522BB6?

Its complement is #8EB62B; analogous partners are #2B49B6 and #982BB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #522BB6 for text?

White text on #522BB6 has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.38:1.