#524175
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.086 297.6), rgb(82, 65, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#524175 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524175 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.086 297.6) |
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 #524175 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524175 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #524175 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #524175 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#917BC0
oklch(63% 0.104 298)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AC
oklch(55.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524175
oklch(41.7% 0.086 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#524175 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) | #324A77 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A74 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524175
#524175
oklch(41.7% 0.086 297.6)
- #495212
#495212
oklch(41.7% 0.086 117.3)
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 #524175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #524175 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.