What color is #522142?

#522142 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(82, 33, 66), and in HSL hsl(320, 43%, 23%).

Is #522142 accessible as text?

On white, #522142 has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #522142, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #522142?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #522142?

#522142 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #215432. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #522142 below.

Is #522142 good for buttons?

#522142 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #522142 — black text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #522142 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #522142 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#522142 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #522142

Not just a swatch — here's how #522142 works with other colors. Named schemes with #522142 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #522142 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592232

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #522142 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #522142 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #522142 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #522142 Secondary #685560 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #522142 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #522142

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #522142 with

Eminence Rosewood Castleton Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4CCDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #542132 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #522142 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #522142;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 33 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.086 341.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F4E1EE;
  --color-200: #E8C5DC;
  --color-300: #D39CC1;
  --color-400: #BD75A5;
  --color-500: #A05587;
  --color-600: #7C466A;
  --color-700: #59364D;
  --color-800: #3B2634;
  --color-900: #241921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F4E1EE',
    200: '#E8C5DC',
    300: '#D39CC1',
    400: '#BD75A5',
    500: '#A05587',
    600: '#7C466A',
    700: '#59364D',
    800: '#3B2634',
    900: '#241921',
  },
}

$base: #522142;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F4E1EE;
$base-200: #E8C5DC;
$base-300: #D39CC1;
$base-400: #BD75A5;
$base-500: #A05587;
$base-600: #7C466A;
$base-700: #59364D;
$base-800: #3B2634;
$base-900: #241921;
$base-hover: #431B36;
$base-subtle: #D7B1CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#522142",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C466A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59364D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}