#524153
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.037 324.5), rgb(82, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#524153 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524153 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.037 324.5) |
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 #524153 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524153 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #524153 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #524153 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
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#715673
oklch(49.1% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#524153
oklch(40% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#524153 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) | #404554 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434752 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534347 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524153
#524153
oklch(40% 0.037 324.5)
- #3C4D3B
#3C4D3B
oklch(40% 0.037 143.4)
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 #524153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- 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 #524153 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.