#524199
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.138 288.3), rgb(82, 65, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#524199 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 288°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524199 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.138 288.3) |
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 #524199 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524199 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #524199 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #524199 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8775E6
oklch(63.2% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.18 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6049B8
oklch(49.1% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524199
oklch(44.1% 0.138 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#524199 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) | #0B519C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4D97 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5466 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524199
#524199
oklch(44.1% 0.138 288.3)
- #585600
#585600
oklch(44.1% 0.095 108.2)
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 #524199, 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 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #524199 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.