#524076
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.089 297.8), rgb(82, 64, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#524076 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524076 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.089 297.8) |
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 #524076 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524076 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #524076 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #524076 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C4BADF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#685296
oklch(49.2% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524076
oklch(41.6% 0.089 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#524076 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) | #304A78 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344975 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524076
#524076
oklch(41.6% 0.089 297.8)
- #48520D
#48520D
oklch(41.6% 0.089 117.9)
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 #524076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #524076 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.