#524095
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.134 289.4), rgb(82, 64, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#524095 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524095 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 64, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.134 289.4) |
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 #524095 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524095 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524095 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #524095 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92E9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8975E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#624AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524095
oklch(43.6% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#524095 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) | #105098 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134C93 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5364 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524095
#524095
oklch(43.6% 0.134 289.4)
- #565500
#565500
oklch(43.6% 0.095 109)
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 #524095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
Use #524095 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.