What color is #522343?

#522343 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(82, 35, 67), and in HSL hsl(319, 40%, 23%).

Is #522343 accessible as text?

On white, #522343 has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #522343, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #522343?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #522343?

#522343 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #235232. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #522343 below.

Is #522343 good for buttons?

#522343 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #522343 — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #522343 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #522343 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.

#522343 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #522343

Not just a swatch — here's how #522343 works with other colors. Named schemes with #522343 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #522343 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #522343 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 #522343 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 #522343 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 #522343 Secondary #685661 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 #522343 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 65/100

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 57/100

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 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

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 #522343

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #522343 with

Eminence Bistre 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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CCDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #522334 — 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 #522343 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #522343;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 35 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.5% 0.083 341.2);
  --color-50: #FBF4F9;
  --color-100: #F3E2EE;
  --color-200: #E6C6DC;
  --color-300: #D19EC1;
  --color-400: #BA78A5;
  --color-500: #9E5787;
  --color-600: #7A486A;
  --color-700: #58374D;
  --color-800: #3A2734;
  --color-900: #241921;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FBF4F9',
    100: '#F3E2EE',
    200: '#E6C6DC',
    300: '#D19EC1',
    400: '#BA78A5',
    500: '#9E5787',
    600: '#7A486A',
    700: '#58374D',
    800: '#3A2734',
    900: '#241921',
  },
}

$base: #522343;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F9;
$base-100: #F3E2EE;
$base-200: #E6C6DC;
$base-300: #D19EC1;
$base-400: #BA78A5;
$base-500: #9E5787;
$base-600: #7A486A;
$base-700: #58374D;
$base-800: #3A2734;
$base-900: #241921;
$base-hover: #421C36;
$base-subtle: #D6B2CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#522343",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA78A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A486A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58374D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241921",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}