What color is #522159?

#522159 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(82, 33, 89), and in HSL hsl(293, 46%, 24%).

Is #522159 accessible as text?

On white, #522159 has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #522159, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #522159?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #522159?

#522159 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #285921. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #522159 below.

Is #522159 good for buttons?

#522159 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #522159 — black text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #522159 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #522159 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#522159 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #522159

Not just a swatch — here's how #522159 works with other colors. Named schemes with #522159 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #522159 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89A53 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #522159 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #310926

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #522159 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #522159 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #522159 Secondary #69586B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #522159 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CBE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #59214D — 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 #522159 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #522159;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 33 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.108 322.5);
  --color-50: #FAF3FB;
  --color-100: #F2E1F5;
  --color-200: #E5C4E9;
  --color-300: #CE9AD5;
  --color-400: #B673BF;
  --color-500: #9952A3;
  --color-600: #77447E;
  --color-700: #56355A;
  --color-800: #39253C;
  --color-900: #231825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF3FB',
    100: '#F2E1F5',
    200: '#E5C4E9',
    300: '#CE9AD5',
    400: '#B673BF',
    500: '#9952A3',
    600: '#77447E',
    700: '#56355A',
    800: '#39253C',
    900: '#231825',
  },
}

$base: #522159;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FB;
$base-100: #F2E1F5;
$base-200: #E5C4E9;
$base-300: #CE9AD5;
$base-400: #B673BF;
$base-500: #9952A3;
$base-600: #77447E;
$base-700: #56355A;
$base-800: #39253C;
$base-900: #231825;
$base-hover: #421A47;
$base-subtle: #D4B1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#522159",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE9AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B673BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9952A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#56355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #522159

Color Lab

Pairs with #522159

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