#524253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.035 324.3), rgb(82, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#524253 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #524253 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.035 324.3) |
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 #524253 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #524253 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #524253 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #524253 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#978198
oklch(63.1% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#816B82
oklch(55.7% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D596E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#524253
oklch(40.2% 0.035 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#524253 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) | #414654 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444852 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534348 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #524253
#524253
oklch(40.2% 0.035 324.3)
- #3D4D3D
#3D4D3D
oklch(40.1% 0.033 144.9)
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 #524253, 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 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #524253 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.