#524074
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.086 298.5), rgb(82, 64, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#524074 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524074 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.086 298.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #524074 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524074 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #524074 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #524074 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A796CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#927BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695294
oklch(49.2% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524074
oklch(41.5% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#524074 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #314976 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354973 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4954 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524074
#524074
oklch(41.5% 0.086 298.5)
- #475211
#475211
oklch(41.5% 0.087 118.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #524074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #524074 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.