What color is #522B68?

#522B68 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 43, 104), and in HSL hsl(278, 41%, 29%).

Is #522B68 accessible as text?

On white, #522B68 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #522B68, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #522B68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-900 (#59168B).

What colors go well with #522B68?

#522B68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #42682C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #522B68 below.

Is #522B68 good for buttons?

#522B68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #522B68 — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #522B68 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #522B68 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#522B68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #522B68

Not just a swatch — here's how #522B68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #522B68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #522B68 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #522B68 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #341132

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 #522B68 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #522B68 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #522B68 Secondary #6D6076 Support #9C9088 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 #522B68 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

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 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #522B68 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED0E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #662C68 — 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 #522B68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #522B68;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 43 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.9% 0.108 311.8);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EDE2F3;
  --color-200: #DBC6E7;
  --color-300: #BF9DD2;
  --color-400: #A277BB;
  --color-500: #84569E;
  --color-600: #68477A;
  --color-700: #4C3758;
  --color-800: #33273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EDE2F3',
    200: '#DBC6E7',
    300: '#BF9DD2',
    400: '#A277BB',
    500: '#84569E',
    600: '#68477A',
    700: '#4C3758',
    800: '#33273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #522B68;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EDE2F3;
$base-200: #DBC6E7;
$base-300: #BF9DD2;
$base-400: #A277BB;
$base-500: #84569E;
$base-600: #68477A;
$base-700: #4C3758;
$base-800: #33273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #422353;
$base-subtle: #CDB8DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#522B68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBC6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BF9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A277BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#84569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #522B68

Color Lab

Pairs with #522B68

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