#524152
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.036 326.2), rgb(82, 65, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#524152 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524152 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.036 326.2) |
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 #524152 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524152 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #524152 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #524152 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9B
oklch(63% 0.054 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#866786
oklch(55.5% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#725672
oklch(49.2% 0.056 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C465D
oklch(42.6% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524152
oklch(40% 0.036 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#524152 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) | #404553 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534247 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524152
#524152
oklch(40% 0.036 326.2)
- #3B4D3C
#3B4D3C
oklch(39.9% 0.036 146.3)
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 #524152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #524152 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.