Palettes / Colors / #522FBD

#522FBD — Purple

#522FBD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #522FBD 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.

#522FBD 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 #98BC2F; it also sits naturally between #2F52BC and #982FBC. 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 18% · Blue 74%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #522FBD

.text { color: #522FBD; }
.background { background-color: #522FBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #522FBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 47, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 60%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #522FBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 47, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #522FBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 47, 189, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #522FBD

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98BC2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #522FBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #522FBD

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 #522FBD 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 #522FBD 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #522FBD?

#522FBD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 82, 47, 189). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #522FBD?

#522FBD is RGB 82, 47, 189 — HSL 255°, 60%, 46% — CMYK 57%, 75%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #522FBD?

Its complement is #98BC2F; analogous partners are #2F52BC and #982FBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #522FBD for text?

White text on #522FBD has a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.50:1.