#524174
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.085 298), rgb(82, 65, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#524174 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524174 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.085 298) |
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 #524174 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524174 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #524174 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #524174 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#685393
oklch(49.2% 0.102 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524174
oklch(41.7% 0.085 298)
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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)
#524174 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) | #334A76 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364973 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524174
#524174
oklch(41.7% 0.085 298)
- #485214
#485214
oklch(41.6% 0.085 118.2)
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 #524174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
Use #524174 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.