What color is #522656?

#522656 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(82, 38, 86), and in HSL hsl(295, 39%, 24%).

Is #522656 accessible as text?

On white, #522656 has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #522656, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #522656?

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

What colors go well with #522656?

#522656 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #295525. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #522656 below.

Is #522656 good for buttons?

#522656 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #522656 — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #522656 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #522656 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#522656 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #522656

Not just a swatch — here's how #522656 works with other colors. Named schemes with #522656 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #522656 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #522656 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #310D25

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 #522656 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 #522656 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 #522656 Secondary #6A5A6B 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 #522656 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 52/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #522656

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #522656 with

Dark Slate Blue Tyrian Purple Castleton Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #552549 — 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 #522656 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #522656;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 38 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.0% 0.096 324.2);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E2F3;
  --color-200: #E3C6E6;
  --color-300: #CD9ED1;
  --color-400: #B479B9;
  --color-500: #97589D;
  --color-600: #754979;
  --color-700: #553857;
  --color-800: #38273A;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E2F3',
    200: '#E3C6E6',
    300: '#CD9ED1',
    400: '#B479B9',
    500: '#97589D',
    600: '#754979',
    700: '#553857',
    800: '#38273A',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #522656;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E2F3;
$base-200: #E3C6E6;
$base-300: #CD9ED1;
$base-400: #B479B9;
$base-500: #97589D;
$base-600: #754979;
$base-700: #553857;
$base-800: #38273A;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #411E44;
$base-subtle: #D3B4D6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#522656",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B479B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#97589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}